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The Riksbank gives notice to terminate contract with Crane AB
19/06/2018 -The Riksbank has today, 19 June, given notice of termination of its contract with Crane AB, the company that prints Swedish banknotes. The reason for the termination is that Crane has announced that it will be closing its banknote printing...
Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting held on 5 September 2018
17/09/2018 -At the Monetary Policy Meeting on 5 September 2018, the Executive Board of the Riksbank decided to hold the repo rate unchanged at −0.50 per cent. The forecast for the repo rate indicates that it will also be held unchanged at the monetary...
De La Rue becomes the Riksbank's new banknote supplier
19/09/2018 -The Riksbank has signed an agreement with the British banknote manufacturer De La Rue on printing Swedish banknotes. The contract is valid for just over three years, with the possibility to extend it for another four years. De La Rue is one of...
Aino Bunge new Deputy Governor of the Riksbank
02/09/2022 -The General Council of the Riksbank decided today to appoint Aino Bunge new member of the Executive Board of the Riksbank. Aino Bunge succeeds Cecilia Skingsley, who left the Riksbank in August 2022 to work at BIS. The General Council also...
Riksbank exchanges EU payment
04/03/2025 -Sweden's EU membership entails monthly contributions to the EU's budget from the Swedish government. The payments are made in Swedish kronor and are exchanged into euro in the foreign exchange market by a recipient central bank within the EU.
Policy rate unchanged at 2.25 per cent
08/05/2025 -The increased uncertainty abroad implies that the economic outlook appears to be slightly weaker than in the March forecast. The impact on inflation is more difficult to assess. The Executive Board considers that monetary policy is currently...
High political uncertainty abroad increases stability risks
28/05/2025 -The sharp shifts in US trade and security policy have caused substantial market movements during the spring and entail greater uncertainty than usual. The risk of financial instability has increased. In this situation, it is of great importance...
Five monetary policy meetings per year
25/06/2019 -The Executive Board has decided to hold five ordinary meetings per year, at which monetary policy is decided, instead of six. This will apply with effect from 2020. The Executive Board has also taken a decision on the meeting calendar for the...
SWESTR can be used as the reference rate for financial contracts from 2 September
31/08/2021 -As of 2 September 2021, the Riksbank's transaction-based reference rate, SWESTR, can be used in financial contracts. The test period for SWESTR has thus ended. On Thursday 2 September at 11.00, a digital press conference will be held with Deputy...
Monetary policy decision: Zero interest rate and unchanged asset holdings
25/11/2021 -Economic activity is strong and inflation has risen rapidly, largely driven by rising energy prices. The Riksbank forecasts a fall in inflation next year. The Executive Board has decided to hold the repo rate unchanged at zero per cent, and to...