Monetary policy
The objective of monetary policy is to maintain a low and stable rate of inflation. More precisely target is to hold CPIF inflation at around 2 per cent a year. Without neglecting the inflation target, the Riksbank shall moreover contribute to a balanced development of output and employment. Monetary policy is the measures the Riksbank takes to achieve this.
Policy rate
1.75%
Applies from 13 May 2026
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The inflation target
2%
Target for CPIF
The inflation target
CPIF, March 2026
1.6%
(1.7 percent in February 2026)
How is inflation measured?
News about monetary policy
- 07/05/2026 Press release Policy rate unchanged at 1.75 per cent
- 23/04/2026 News, Presentation Anna Seim in Umeå: Protracted conflict in the Middle East risks disrupting global value chains
- 22/04/2026 News, Speeches Thedéen: Difficult monetary policy trade-off in the event of supply shocks
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