Interest rate decision · Sweden
Sweden Riksbank Rate Decision
The Sweden Riksbank Rate Decision is the Riksbank's announcement of its main policy rate, the policy rate. It is the price of money in Sweden: banks' borrowing costs, mortgage and loan rates and the return on cash all move with it.
- Wichtigkeit
- Medium
- Veröffentlicht
- About every six weeks
- Nächste Veröffentlichung
- Währung
- SEK · Swedish krona
- Zentralbank
- The Riksbank
Neueste Zahlen
Die letzte Veröffentlichung erschien am 2026-11-04 und lag bei 2%. Das entspricht dem Konsens von 2%. Das ist mehr als 1.75% beim letzten Mal.
Ein Ergebnis im Rahmen des Konsenses löst meist wenig Reaktion aus: Es war bereits eingepreist.
In den letzten 12 Veröffentlichungen lag der Wert zwischen 1.8% und 2%, im Schnitt 1.8%.
| Veröffentlicht | Für | Ist | Konsens | Vorher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2026 | – | 2% | 2% | 1.75% |
| 24 Sep 2026 | – | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% |
| 20 Aug 2026 | – | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% |
| 17 Jun 2026 | – | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% |
| 7 May 2026 | – | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% |
| 19 Mar 2026 | – | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% |
| 29 Jan 2026 | – | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% |
| 18 Dec 2025 | – | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% |
| 5 Nov 2025 | – | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% |
| 23 Sep 2025 | – | 1.75% | 2.0% | 2% |
| 20 Aug 2025 | – | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| 18 Jun 2025 | – | 2% | 2% | 2.25% |
Warum es wichtig ist
No release moves markets more directly. The rate decides what holding the Swedish krona pays, so the currency, government bond yields, bank shares and the whole stock market react within seconds. Markets usually price the decision in advance, so the surprise, and the tone of the statement and press conference, matter as much as the number: a hold with a hawkish message can lift the currency more than an expected hike.
So wird gerechnet
There is nothing to calculate: the rate is set by a vote of the central bank's policy committee at scheduled meetings. The committee weighs inflation against its target, the labour market, growth and financial conditions. Most decisions move in steps of 0.25 percentage point; 0.50 or more signals urgency.
Taylor rule (a rough guide many economists use):
rate ≈ neutral rate + inflation + 0.5 × (inflation − target) + 0.5 × output gapWas Veränderungen bedeuten
- Compare the decision with the consensus: a surprise move is rare and causes the largest reactions.
- Read the statement for changes in wording; "further tightening may be needed" versus "policy is appropriate" is what traders act on.
- Look at the vote split: dissents in one direction often foreshadow the next move.
- A hike or hawkish hold usually lifts the Swedish krona and bond yields; a cut or dovish tone does the opposite. Stocks usually prefer lower rates unless the cut signals a weakening economy.
Höher als erwartet: A higher rate than expected (or a hawkish surprise) usually lifts the Swedish krona and bond yields and weighs on stocks.
Niedriger als erwartet: A lower rate than expected usually weakens the Swedish krona, lowers bond yields and supports stocks.
Eine kurze Geschichte
Central banks have set lending rates since the Bank of England raised its Bank Rate in the 18th and 19th centuries to defend its gold reserves. Since New Zealand adopted formal inflation targeting in 1990, most central banks set rates to keep inflation near a target, usually 2%.
The Riksbank is the world's oldest central bank, founded in 1668.
Fragen
What is the Sweden Riksbank Rate Decision?
The Sweden Riksbank Rate Decision is the Riksbank's announcement of its main policy rate, the policy rate. It is the price of money in Sweden: banks' borrowing costs, mortgage and loan rates and the return on cash all move with it.
What was the latest Sweden Riksbank Rate Decision?
2%, published on 4 November 2026 (consensus 2%, previous 1.75%).
When is the next Sweden Riksbank Rate Decision?
On Wednesday 16 December 2026 at 08:30 UTC.
When is the Sweden Riksbank Rate Decision announced?
On the dates of the Riksbank's scheduled policy meetings, published a year in advance; the calendar above shows the next one.
Why do markets move before the decision?
Interest-rate futures and swaps price the expected decision days ahead; on the day, only the difference from those expectations moves prices.
Nur Bildungsinhalte, keine Anlageberatung. Die Zahlen sind die veröffentlichten Ergebnisse, wie sie unser Kalender erfasst hat; die beschriebenen Marktreaktionen sind typisch, nicht garantiert.