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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...
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...
ESRB issues renewed recommendation on dividend restrictions
18/12/2020 -The European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB), the EU’s macroprudential overseer, has issued a recommendation to all member states that financial companies (such as banks, investment firms and insurance companies) shall refrain from or limit dividend...
Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting held on 25 November 2020
07/12/2020 -At the monetary policy meeting on 25 November, the Executive Board of the Riksbank decided to expand and extend the asset purchase programme from SEK 500 billion up to SEK 700 billion up until 31 December 2021 and to hold the repo rate unchanged...
Design of the Riksbank’s new reference rate decided
18/11/2020 -The Riksbank is to begin publishing a transaction-based reference rate for the shortest maturity in SEK. The Executive Board has now decided on the design for the new reference rate, after completing a consultation process. In January 2021, the...
Riksbank initiates corporate bond purchases via auctions and increases transparency
17/11/2020 -The Riksbank's purchases of corporate bonds have so far been made through a bilateral purchase procedure. On 2 December, the Riksbank will also begin purchasing corporate bonds via auctions. This means that the Riksbank's continued purchases will...
Scandinavian central banks in new cooperation
12/11/2020 -The central banks of Denmark, Norway and Sweden have entered into a new agreement regarding principles for central bank currency swap facilities to strengthen contingency for crisis situations and promote financial stability in the region.
Continued elevated risks to financial stability
11/11/2020 -The support measures implemented by governments, central banks and other authorities, both in Sweden and abroad, have ensured that the Swedish financial system has so far coped with the challenges of the pandemic relatively well. However, the...
Increased transparency over the Riksbank’s corporate bond purchases
06/11/2020 -The Riksbank is to publish a list of the companies having outstanding bonds that the Riksbank may purchase under its programme for extended purchases of securities.
Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting held on 21 September 2020
01/10/2020 -At the Monetary Policy Meeting on 21 September, the Executive Board of the Riksbank decided to hold the repo rate unchanged at zero per cent. The Riksbank’s zero policy rate and extensive programme of measures are providing continued support to...