Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting held on 30 June 2021
At the monetary policy meeting on 30 June, the Executive Board of the Riksbank decided to hold the repo rate unchanged at zero per cent and it is expected to remain at this level over the coming three-year period. The Executive Board also decided that during the fourth quarter the Riksbank will buy bonds for an aggregate nominal amount of SEK 68.5 billion. This means that the pace of purchasing will continue to be tapered but that the envelope for asset purchases of SEK 700 billion will be fully utilised up until the end of 2021.The pandemic’s grip on the global economy has eased during the