Press releases from Sveriges Riksbank as a RSS feed.enThu, 05 Nov 2026 13:28:21 +010010https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/rss/press-releases/https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/notices-and-press-releases/press-releases/2026/policy-rate-raised-to-2-per-cent/Stronger economic activity combined with cost increases due to supply disruptions mean that inflation is expected to continue rising going forward. The Executive Board has therefore decided to raise the policy rate by 0.25 percentage points to 2 per cent. If the outlook for inflation and economic activity holds, it is likely that the policy rate will be raised further in the coming year, in line with the policy rate forecast in September.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:30:40 +01002026-11-04T09:30:40+01:00https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/notices-and-press-releases/press-releases/2026/policy-rate-raised-to-2-per-cent/https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/notices-and-press-releases/press-releases/2026/the-riksbank-plans-to-finance-part-of-the-foreign-currency-reserve-with-foreign-currency-loans-via-the-swedish-national-debt-office/To reduce currency risk on its balance sheet, the Riksbank plans to finance the equivalent of around SEK 200 billion of the foreign currency reserve with foreign currency loans via the Swedish National Debt Office. The intention is also to replace the FX swaps that the Riksbank has used for currency hedging since 2023. This change is not intended to affect the long-term size of the foreign currency reserve and does not serve any monetary policy purpose.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:29:00 +01002026-11-04T09:33:38+01:00https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/notices-and-press-releases/press-releases/2026/the-riksbank-plans-to-finance-part-of-the-foreign-currency-reserve-with-foreign-currency-loans-via-the-swedish-national-debt-office/https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/notices-and-press-releases/press-releases/2026/the-option-to-redeem-invalid-banknotes-will-end-on-1-july-2027/Do you have any old, invalid banknotes at home? From 1 July 2027, the Riksbank will no longer redeem banknotes that have been invalid for more than ten years. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:44 +02002026-10-08T08:00:44+02:00https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/notices-and-press-releases/press-releases/2026/the-option-to-redeem-invalid-banknotes-will-end-on-1-july-2027/https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/notices-and-press-releases/press-releases/2026/minutes-of-the-monetary-policy-meeting-on-23-september-2026/Minutes of the monetary policy meeting on 23 September 2026Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:30:28 +02002026-09-30T09:30:28+02:00https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/notices-and-press-releases/press-releases/2026/minutes-of-the-monetary-policy-meeting-on-23-september-2026/https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/notices-and-press-releases/press-releases/2026/policy-rate-unchanged-at-16.75-per-centThe Executive Board has decided to leave the policy rate unchanged at 1.75 per cent. But economic activity is stronger and the supply shocks are continuing. The Executive Board therefore assesses that the policy rate should be raised more going forward than projected in the June forecast, for inflation to stabilise around 2 per cent. If the outlook for inflation and economic activity remains unchanged, it is expected that the increases to the policy rate will begin this year.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:30:37 +02002026-09-24T09:30:37+02:00https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/notices-and-press-releases/press-releases/2026/policy-rate-unchanged-at-16.75-per-centhttps://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/notices-and-press-releases/press-releases/2026/the-riksbanks-business-survey--there-was-some-concern-before-the-summer-but-then-things-took-a-turn-for-the-better/The economic situation has improved since last spring and, for the first time since September 2022, large Swedish companies’ assessment of the situation is now above its historical average. Before the summer, there were fears that the war in the Middle East would delay the recovery, but those fears have not materialised. Demand has strengthened and the cost increases resulting from the war are considered to be manageable. As a result, companies are taking a more optimistic view of future developments. This is revealed by the Riksbank’s Business Survey in August.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:30:56 +02002026-09-16T09:30:56+02:00https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/notices-and-press-releases/press-releases/2026/the-riksbanks-business-survey--there-was-some-concern-before-the-summer-but-then-things-took-a-turn-for-the-better/https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/notices-and-press-releases/press-releases/2026/minutes-of-the-monetary-policy-meeting-on-19-august-2026/Minutes of the monetary policy meeting on 19 August 2026Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:30:41 +02002026-08-25T09:30:41+02:00https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/notices-and-press-releases/press-releases/2026/minutes-of-the-monetary-policy-meeting-on-19-august-2026/https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/notices-and-press-releases/press-releases/2026/policy-rate-unchanged-at-15.75-per-centDuring the summer, both growth and inflation have been higher than was forecast in June, and there is still a risk of underlying inflation becoming too high in the wake of the supply shocks in the Middle East. However, the picture is not clear-cut; for instance, companies’ pricing plans have been subdued, disruptions in global supply chains have declined and the labour market has been somewhat weaker than expected. Overall, the outlook for the economy remains largely unchanged. The Riksbank has decided to leave the policy rate unchanged at 1.75 per cent and assesses that the probability of a rate increase later this year remains. If the unexpectedly high inflation during the summer were to be the start of a larger and more lasting upturn in inflation, the Riksbank would adjust its monetary policy in a tighter direction.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:30:34 +02002026-08-20T09:30:34+02:00https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/notices-and-press-releases/press-releases/2026/policy-rate-unchanged-at-15.75-per-centhttps://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/notices-and-press-releases/press-releases/2026/esrb-warns-of-vulnerabilities-in-the-financial-system-linked-to-frontier-ai-models/The European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB), the EU’s macroprudential oversight authority, is issuing a formal warning regarding vulnerabilities in the financial system linked to frontier AI models. The ESRB's warning calls for relevant authorities to reflect these risks in supervisory and oversight work. Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:30:11 +02002026-07-07T11:30:11+02:00https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/notices-and-press-releases/press-releases/2026/esrb-warns-of-vulnerabilities-in-the-financial-system-linked-to-frontier-ai-models/https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/notices-and-press-releases/press-releases/2026/offline-card-payments--the-options-are-now-expanding/From today, 1 July 2026, there will be more options for paying by card in-store when buying essential goods. This will strengthen the resilience of the payment system and is based on an agreement between the Riksbank and market participants. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:31:02 +02002026-07-01T09:31:02+02:00https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/notices-and-press-releases/press-releases/2026/offline-card-payments--the-options-are-now-expanding/