Monetary policy
The objective of monetary policy is to maintain a low and stable rate of inflation. More precisely target is to hold CPIF inflation at around 2 per cent a year. Without neglecting the inflation target, the Riksbank shall moreover contribute to a balanced development of output and employment. Monetary policy is the measures the Riksbank takes to achieve this.
The current policy rate
2.25%
Applies from 14 May 2025
Graph and table
The inflation target
2%
Target for CPIF
The inflation target
CPIF, April 2025
2.3%
(2.3 percent in March 2025)
How is inflation measured?
News about monetary policy
- 10/06/2025 Press release The Riksbank’s Business Survey: “Things that were moving in the right direction have fizzled out”
- 04/06/2025 Press release The September monetary policy meeting will be held in Malmö
- 03/06/2025 News, Speeches Executive Board in the Committee on Finance's hearing on monetary policy in 2024
Current monetary policy and the policy rate
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Monetary policy decisions
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