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Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting held on 20 December 2016
28/08/2018 -At the monetary policy meeting on 20 December, the Executive Board of the Riksbank decided to continue purchasing government bonds during the first six months of 2017, both nominal and real bonds, each corresponding to SEK 15 billion. In...
Stefan Ingves will not participate in tomorrow’s press conference
13/02/2018 -Stefan Ingves will not participate in tomorrow's press conference on the monetary policy decision due to influenza. He did, however, participate in today's monetary policy meeting and decision by telephone. Kerstin af Jochnick also participated...
Repo rate unchanged at -0.50 per cent
14/02/2018 -Economic activity in Sweden is strong and inflation is close to the target of 2 per cent. But the forecast for inflation in the coming year has been revised down slightly. Monetary policy needs to remain expansionary for inflation to stabilise...
The Riksbank proposes a review of the concept of legal tender
29/04/2019 -The Riksbank proposes that a committee with broad-ranging expertise shall be tasked with performing a review of the concept of legal tender and of the role of central bank money in a digitalised economy. The committee should also review the role...
Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting held on 24 April 2019
07/05/2019 -At the Monetary Policy Meeting on 24 April 2019, the Executive Board of the Riksbank decided to hold the repo rate unchanged at –0.25 per cent. The Executive Board assesses that the repo rate will remain at this level for a somewhat longer period...
European gold agreement will not be renewed
26/07/2019 -The European Central Bank (ECB) and 21 other European central banks, including the Riksbank, have jointly decided not to renew the Central Bank Gold Agreement (CBGA) upon its expiry in September 2019. The first agreement was signed in 1999 to...
Riksbank simplifies operational framework
01/10/2019 -The Riksbank is making the operational framework for the implementation of monetary policy simpler and more flexible. This change will be implemented in two stages, starting 9 October 2019. The changes will not affect the Riksbank’s decisions on...
Repo rate unchanged at −0.25 per cent
24/10/2019 -After several years of strong economic activity and inflation close to the target of 2 per cent, the Swedish economy is slowing down and the economic conditions are becoming more normal. In recent months, inflation has indeed fallen back, but...
The Riksbank to offer second loan in US dollars on Thursday 2 April
31/03/2020 -The Riksbank decided on 19 March to offer loans to banks in US dollars (USD) against collateral. A first auction took place on 26 March. A second auction of USD 10 billion with a maturity of 3 months will now be held on Thursday 2 April,...
Onward lending to companies extended to sole proprietors
06/04/2020 -The Riksbank is to offer further loan opportunities within the scope of its programme for corporate loans. At the same time, the programme is being extended to include onward lending to sole proprietors. The aim is to maintain credit supply to...