Continued purchases of municipal bonds
The Executive Board of the Riksbank has today decided that the Riksbank will purchase municipal bonds for SEK 15 billion between 1 July and 30 September. The municipal bond purchases are part of the Riksbank’s earlier announced programme for purchasing bonds in an amount of up to SEK 300 billion in 2020. The purpose of these measures is to alleviate the economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.In light of the serious decline in the economy and major uncertainty over economic developments, the Executive Board has decided, between 1 July and 30 September 2020, the Riksbank will