Monetary policy
According to the Sveriges Riksbank Act, the objective for monetary policy is "to maintain price stability". The Riksbank has interpreted this objective to mean a low, stable rate of inflation. More precisely, the Riksbank's target is to hold inflation in terms of the CPIF around 2 per cent a year.
News about monetary policy
- 30/06/2022 Press release Policy rate increased by 0.5 percentage points to 0.75 per cent
- 09/06/2022 News, Speeches Anna Breman: We need to continue to act to bring inflation back to the target
- 08/06/2022 News The Riksbank’s repo rate will change its name to the Riksbank’s policy rate
Monetary Policy Report
The report describes the deliberations made by the Riksbank when deciding what would be an appropriate monetary policy to conduct.
Monetary Policy Report
The repo rate has been renamed the policy rate
The Riksbank’s repo rate has been renamed the Riksbank’s policy rate, which is a more appropriate name.
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The Riksbank’s purchases of securities
Summarising information about the Riksbank’s purchases of securities
What is monetary policy?
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