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New reference rate for financial markets
12/12/2019 -In 2020, the Riksbank will start to publish a new reference rate for the very short-est maturity in Swedish kronor.
Pandemic accelerating digitalisation of the payment market
03/11/2021 -Developments on the payment market are very rapid and have been given an extra boost by the pandemic. Sweden has long stood out as a country with low cash usage and high use of cards and digital payment solutions, but now the trend is also...
Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting held on 30 June 2021
12/07/2021 -At the monetary policy meeting on 30 June, the Executive Board of the Riksbank decided to hold the repo rate unchanged at zero per cent and it is expected to remain at this level over the coming three-year period. The Executive Board also...
The Riksbank to offer fifth loan in US dollars on Thursday 30 April
28/04/2020 -The Riksbank decided on 19 March to offer loans to banks in US dollars (USD) against collateral. Four auctions have taken place, on 26 March, 2 April, 16 April and 23 April. The fifth auction is for USD 10 billion with a maturity of 3 months and...
Riksbank considering changes to operational framework for monetary policy
03/07/2019 -The Riksbank is considering making changes to the operational framework for monetary policy. This is to make the framework simpler and more flexible. The Riksbank will, as before, set the level of the policy rate. The changes, which are not...
Anna Breman new Deputy Governor of the Riksbank
08/11/2019 -The General Council of the Riksbank today decided to appoint Anna Breman new member of the Executive Board of the Riksbank. Breman replaces Kerstin af Jochnick, who left the Riksbank in October 2019 to work at the ECB. The General Council also...
Repo rate raised to zero per cent
19/12/2019 -Inflation has been close to the Riksbank’s target of 2 per cent since the start of 2017, and the Riksbank assesses that conditions are good for inflation to remain close to the target going forward. Therefore, in line with the assessment in...
Monetary policy decision: Zero interest rate and asset purchases for inflation to be more permanently close to 2 per cent
01/07/2021 -The spread of infection of the coronavirus has declined and the economic outlook is brighter. However the pandemic is not yet over, and inflationary pressures are still moderate. By conducting an expansionary monetary policy, the Riksbank...
Riksbank establishes cash depots
31/01/2022 -On 28 January, the Executive Board of the Riksbank decided to establish depots at various locations in Sweden for storage as well as delivery and receipt of banknotes to and from banks. The plan is to open at least five depots, which will be...
Monetary policy decision: Zero interest rate and unchanged asset holdings
10/02/2022 -As energy prices have increased rapidly, inflation is now high but the Riksbank expects it to fall back over the year. Monetary policy needs to provide continued support for inflation to be close to the target in the medium term. The Executive...