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Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting held on 19 December 2018
09/01/2019 -At the monetary policy meeting on 19 December 2018, the Executive Board of the Riksbank decided to raise the repo rate by 0.25 percentage points to –0.25 per cent. The forecast for the repo rate indicates that the next rate rise will probably...
Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting held on 12 February 2019
22/02/2019 -At the Monetary Policy Meeting on 12 February 2019, the Executive Board of the Riksbank decided to hold the repo rate unchanged at –0.25 per cent. As in December, the forecast for the repo rate indicates that the next increase will be during the...
The Riksbank is reducing the foreign exchange reserve and upgrading the terms and conditions for Emergency Liquidity Assistance
06/03/2019 -The Riksbank has a gold and foreign exchange (FX) reserve to be able to perform its monetary policy and financial stability remit. This involves, among other things, the Riksbank having a contingency plan for the provision of liquidity in...
The Riksbank’s Business Survey: Economic upswing gradually slowing down but trade conflicts are a source of concern
18/06/2019 -Economic activity is still good according to major Swedish companies, but, as earlier, they expect a weakening in the period ahead. This is revealed by the interviews in the Riksbank’s Business Survey from May.
Governor Stefan Ingves elected First Vice-Chair of the European Systemic Risk Board
19/12/2019 -Governor Stefan Ingves has been appointed First Vice-Chair of the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB), the EU’s macro-prudential overseer, which is chaired by ECB’s President Christine Lagarde. He was elected by the General Council of the ECB...
The Riksbank to offer third loan in US dollars on Thursday 16 April
14/04/2020 -The Riksbank decided on 19 March to offer loans to banks in US dollars (USD) against collateral. Two auctions have taken place, on 26 March and 2 April. The third auction is for USD 10 billion with a maturity of 3 months and will be held on...
The Riksbank’s Business Survey: “The whole of society is on hold”
25/05/2020 -The corona pandemic has meant that large parts of the business sector have experi-enced very rapid and severe falls in demand. In some sectors, companies are fighting for their survival, whereas other sectors have instead seen a tangible increase...
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.
Monetary policy decision: Asset purchases and zero interest rate support the recovery and inflation
27/04/2021 -Despite the spread of the coronavirus having increased again, the Swedish economy has developed relatively well, supported by extensive economic policy measures. The economic outlook is slightly brighter now than it was in February, but the...
Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting held on 26 April
10/05/2021 -The recovery is well underway, but it will take time before inflation is more permanently close to the target of 2 per cent. Continued expansionary monetary policy is therefore needed to support the economy and inflation. At the monetary policy...