The decision in brief
The policy rate is left unchanged at 1.75 per cent.
Inflationary pressures are weaker but energy prices have risen tangibly.
The conditions for continued economic recovery are fundamentally favourable but the war in the Middle East creates uncertainty.
Policy rate
1.75%
Applies from 25 March 2026
Decision documentation
- Press release 19 March 2026: Policy rate unchanged at 1.75 per cent
- Monetary Policy Report March 2026
- Monetary Policy Decision March 2026, Policy rate decision (Note: The monetary policy meeting was correctly held on March 18, 2026)
- Numerical data, Monetary Policy Report March 2026
- Outcomes and forecasts, March 2026
- Slides from the press conference 19 mars 2026
- Voting by the Executive Board on interest rate decisions
Forecast for the policy rate
Policy rate, published on 19 March 2026
Figure: Policy rate and forecast in the short run March 2026.csv
The figure shows the outcomes for the policy rate (solid line) and the Riksbank’s forecast of the policy rate in the coming three quarters (dashed line). Outcomes are daily data and the forecast refer to quarterly average values. Read more about the forecast for the policy rate in the Monetary Policy Report. Source: The Riksbank.
Next monetary policy decision?
The next monetary policy meeting will take place on 6 May 2026 and information on the monetary policy decision, including the policy rate, will be communicated the day after, 7 May 2026.
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