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Asset purchases and zero interest rate providing support to the recovery and inflation
10/02/2021 -The Swedish economy has withstood the second wave of infection relatively well, supported by extensive economic policy measures. Vaccinations are now underway in many countries and despite continued uncertainty, the conditions for a rise in...
Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting held on 9 February 2021
19/02/2021 -At the Monetary Policy Meeting on 9 February, the Executive Board of the Riksbank decided to hold the repo rate unchanged at zero per cent. To provide support to the recovery and inflation, the Riksbank is also continuing to purchase assets...
Swap agreement with Federal Reserve extended
01/07/2021 -The Riksbank has decided to extend the temporary swap agreement for up to USD 60 billion with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The extended agreement applies up to and including 31 December 2021.
Strong recovery, but the vulnerabilities in the financial system are growing
10/11/2021 -The economic recovery in Sweden and abroad has been strong but some slowdown in growth is expected going forward. The Swedish financial system is working well, credit supply has been maintained and important financial markets are functioning...
Repo rate raised to 0.25 per cent
28/04/2022 -Inflation has risen to the highest level since the 1990s and will be high for some time. To counteract the high inflation from becoming entrenched in price and wage-setting, the Executive Board has decided to raise the repo rate from zero to...
The threats to financial stability have increased
24/05/2022 -Inflation has risen rapidly in many countries, which is partly due to the aftermath of the pandemic in the form of disruptions in global supply chains and rising energy and commodity prices. Russia's invasion of Ukraine and lockdowns in China...
The Riksbank’s Business Survey: Costs accelerating, economy slowing down
02/11/2022 -Economic activity remains good. But there are now more and more signs that demand is beginning to decline. This is reported by the major Swedish companies in the Riksbank's Business Survey. Companies' costs have continued to increase and prices...
Challenges to financial stability
09/11/2022 -Inflation is high and the central banks have therefore tightened monetary policy swiftly. One important reason for the strong rise in inflation is Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has also caused major disturbances in the energy market in...
The Riksbank’s Business Survey: Bargain hunting intensifies
09/06/2023 -The economic situation is expected to remain weak in the coming six months. But the business sector is clearly divided, both in terms of its view of economic activity and the need to continue raising sales prices. This is the conclusion of the...
Governor Erik Thedéen visited the central bank in Kyiv
18/12/2023 -On Friday, Governor Erik Thedéen visited the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), where he met and discussed the current situation with the bank's management. Mr Thedéen is thus the first central bank governor to visit the NBU in Kyiv. The Riksbank...