Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting held on 4 September 2019
At the Monetary Policy Meeting on 4 September 2019, the Executive Board of the Riksbank decided to leave the repo rate unchanged at –0.25 per cent. As previously, the forecast for the repo rate indicates that the rate will be increased towards the end of the year or at the beginning of next year. However, low interest rates abroad and worsened sentiment mean that the repo rate is thereafter expected to be increased at a slower pace compared with the assessment in July.The board members supported the picture of the economic outlook and inflation prospects described in the draft Monetary