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Sweden Central Bank Policy Rate 2024-08-20 09:30 Europe/Stockholm: data, chart, and analysis

Sweden Central Bank Policy Rate came in at 3.5 on Aug 20, 2024, compared with 3.75 previously. See the full release history, chart, Riksbank context, and API access for this series.

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Actual
3.5
Previous
3.75
Forecast
--
Reference period
2024-08-20

Last updated:

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Sweden Central Bank Policy Rate release chart

Market context, recent readings, and scenario notes for this announcement.

Sweden Central Bank Policy Rate chart through 2024-08-20
SEK Central Bank Policy Rate readings through 2024-08-20. Latest: 3.5.

Central Bank Policy Rate release read

Sweden Central Bank Policy Rate came in at 3.5 on Aug 20, 2024, compared with 3.75 previously. See the full release history, chart, Riksbank context, and API access for this series.

The parent Central Bank Policy Rate page shows the full time series for Sweden. This release page keeps the realised value, prior value, forecast, reference period, and publication time together for the individual announcement.

For SEK event-risk work, the important read is whether this print changes the recent trend or simply extends it. Compare the actual value with the previous and forecast fields above, then use the raw JSON below for backtests keyed to the stable announcement ID.

Release data snapshot

The values below are the citation fields for this announcement.

Public release ID sek_policy_rate_2024-08-20
Release time
2024-08-20 07:30 UTC
Reference period date 2024-08-20
Actual value 3.5
Previous value 3.75
Forecast --
Surprise --
Announcement timestamp 1724139000

API data for this announcement

The API endpoint returns the full Sweden Central Bank Policy Rate history. Clients can filter by date or match this row by announcement_id.

Forecasts live in the predictions endpoint and use the same announcement identifier where available. That is the preferred join key for realised values, forecast surprises, and release-event backtests.

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Common questions about this release

The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for Sweden Central Bank Policy Rate.

What did Sweden Central Bank Policy Rate come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?

Sweden Central Bank Policy Rate was 3.5% on Aug 20, 2024. The previous reading was 3.75%.

When was this Sweden Central Bank Policy Rate release published?

This release was published on Aug 20, 2024 at 09:30 Europe/Stockholm. The publication time is derived from the lag measured on this series' confirmed releases and the record carries the release_time_assumed flag.

When is the next Sweden Central Bank Policy Rate release?

The next Sweden Central Bank Policy Rate release is scheduled for Sep 24, 2026 at 09:30 Europe/Stockholm.

What is the official source for Sweden Central Bank Policy Rate?

Riksbank publishes the official Central Bank Policy Rate series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.

Raw announcement payload

Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.

{
  "announcement_datetime": 1724139000,
  "announcement_id": "sek_policy_rate_2024-08-20",
  "date": "2024-08-20",
  "predictions": [
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      "predicted_value": 0.0,
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      "prediction_type": "central_bank_projection"
    },
    {
      "generated_at": 1632209400,
      "predicted_value": 0.0,
      "prediction_source": "sveriges_riksbank",
      "prediction_type": "central_bank_projection"
    },
    {
      "generated_at": 1637829000,
      "predicted_value": 0.12,
      "prediction_source": "sveriges_riksbank",
      "prediction_type": "central_bank_projection"
    },
    {
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      "predicted_value": 0.19,
      "prediction_source": "sveriges_riksbank",
      "prediction_type": "central_bank_projection"
    },
    {
      "generated_at": 1651131000,
      "predicted_value": 1.64,
      "prediction_source": "sveriges_riksbank",
      "prediction_type": "central_bank_projection"
    },
    {
      "generated_at": 1656574200,
      "predicted_value": 2.01,
      "prediction_source": "sveriges_riksbank",
      "prediction_type": "central_bank_projection"
    },
    {
      "generated_at": 1663659000,
      "predicted_value": 2.47,
      "prediction_source": "sveriges_riksbank",
      "prediction_type": "central_bank_projection"
    },
    {
      "generated_at": 1669278600,
      "predicted_value": 2.84,
      "prediction_source": "sveriges_riksbank",
      "prediction_type": "central_bank_projection"
    },
    {
      "generated_at": 1675931400,
      "predicted_value": 3.33,
      "prediction_source": "sveriges_riksbank",
      "prediction_type": "central_bank_projection"
    },
    {
      "generated_at": 1682494200,
      "predicted_value": 3.65,
      "prediction_source": "sveriges_riksbank",
      "prediction_type": "central_bank_projection"
    },
    {
      "generated_at": 1688023800,
      "predicted_value": 4.05,
      "prediction_source": "sveriges_riksbank",
      "prediction_type": "central_bank_projection"
    },
    {
      "generated_at": 1695281400,
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      "prediction_source": "sveriges_riksbank",
      "prediction_type": "central_bank_projection"
    },
    {
      "generated_at": 1700728200,
      "predicted_value": 4.1,
      "prediction_source": "sveriges_riksbank",
      "prediction_type": "central_bank_projection"
    },
    {
      "generated_at": 1711528200,
      "predicted_value": 3.7,
      "prediction_source": "sveriges_riksbank",
      "prediction_type": "central_bank_projection"
    },
    {
      "generated_at": 1719473400,
      "predicted_value": 3.67,
      "prediction_source": "sveriges_riksbank",
      "prediction_type": "central_bank_projection"
    }
  ],
  "previous_value": 3.75,
  "release_time_assumed": true,
  "revisions": [
    {
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      "val": 3.5
    }
  ],
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}