Deputy Governor Per Jansson comments on the monetary policy decision of 12 February
Per Jansson supports the decision of the Executive Board of the Riksbank on 12 February and the conclusions in the Monetary Policy Report.At the Monetary Policy Meeting on 12 February 2019, the Executive Board of the Riksbank decided to hold the repo rate unchanged at −0.25 per cent. As in December, the forecast for the repo rate indicates that the next increase will be during the second half of 2019, provided that the economic outlook and inflation prospects are as expected. Mr Jansson was not able to attend the meeting and did not take part in making the decision. Here he provides his