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The Riksbank’s Business Survey: Towards the “new normal”?
22/10/2020 -The economic situation has gradually improved after the substantial fall in demand in the spring. This is the view of Swedish companies in the Riksbank’s company interviews conducted in late September. They have a brighter outlook on the future,...
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...
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...
Governor Erik Thedéen visited the central bank in Kyiv
18/12/2023 -On Friday, Governor Erik Thedéen visited the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), where he met and discussed the current situation with the bank's management. Mr Thedéen is thus the first central bank governor to visit the NBU in Kyiv. The Riksbank...
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...
Minutes of the monetary policy meeting on 19 August 2025
26/08/2025 -The Executive Board decided to hold the policy rate unchanged at 2 per cent at its monetary policy meeting on 19 August 2025. In the minutes of the meeting, you can follow the discussion leading up to the decision and see the arguments put...