The Riksbank to offer USD loans on 18 February

The Riksbank is to offer additional USD loans. Loans totalling USD 10 billion will be provided in an auction held on 18 February for the Riksbank's primary monetary policy counterparties. The loans, which will be provided against collateral, have a time to maturity of 84 days and the payment date is 20 February, which means that the loans will fall due on 15 May 2009. As in previous USD auctions, a minimum interest rate will be set that is related to the expected policy rate in the USA.

For the complete terms see www.riksbank.se