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Riksbank Interest Rate Decision, August 2026

The Sveriges Riksbank held the policy rate at 1.75% on August 20, 2026, as expected.

Decision1.75%■ hold
Against expectedAs expectedexpected 1.75%
Previous1.75%policy rate
EUR/SEK one hour later +367 pips from the last price before

Figures as of Nov 3, 2026, 10:15 AM UTC.

The result

What the Riksbank decided in August 2026

The move Hold Held at 1.75%.
Against expected No surprise Economists expected: hold at 1.75%. The decision was as expected.
Timing 9:30 AM GMT+2 Thursday, August 20, 2026; press conference at 11:00 AM GMT+2.
What price did

EUR/SEK after the Riksbank decision, minute by minute

One-minute candles, Stockholm time. The box is the hour before the announcement. How we measure.

EUR/SEK one-minute chart around the Sveriges Riksbank decision of Aug 20, 2026 The hour before the 09:30 announcement ranged 117 pips. The first spike went above it by 3.0 pips, and a five-minute candle closed back inside after 5 minutes. 11.02 11.04 11.06 08:30 09:00 09:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 THE HOUR BEFORE Riksbank 09:30 PRESS CONF. Spike 11.01970 · 3.0 pips past the hour's high Closed back inside · 5 min
  1. The hour beforeEUR/SEK ranged 117 pips, from 11.00770 to 11.01940, and was at 11.01766 at the announcement.
  2. The first spike After 0 minutes price went through the hour's high and ran 3.0 pips past it.
  3. The close back A five-minute candle closed back inside the range after 5 minutes.
  4. The other side Price did not trade through the opposite edge within four hours.
  5. The moves From the last price before the announcement: +213 pips at 15 minutes, +367 pips at one hour, +556 pips at four hours.
For context

Across 14 measured Riksbank decisions since January 2025, the first spike closed back inside the hour-before range within 60 minutes in 12 (86%), and in 5 of those price then took the other side within four hours. In the other 2 the first move held. Median move in the first 15 minutes: 177 pips.

This decision is one of the closed-back cases. Counts include the decisions where it did not close back. All Riksbank dates · Riksbank overview.

← Previous decisionRiksbank, June 2026Held at 1.75% Next decision →Riksbank, September 2026Thu, Sep 24, 9:30 AM GMT+2
Questions

Riksbank August 2026 decision: questions

What time was the Riksbank interest rate decision on Aug 20, 2026?

It was announced at 9:30 AM GMT+2 (3:30 AM EDT New York, 8:30 AM London London), with the press conference at 11:00 AM GMT+2.

What did the Riksbank decide in August 2026?

Held at 1.75% (previous 1.75%). Economists expected: hold at 1.75%, so the decision was as expected.

How did EUR/SEK react to the Riksbank decision in August 2026?

On one-minute candles: the hour before ranged 117 pips; the first spike went above it by 3.0 pips; a five-minute candle closed back inside after 5 minutes; after one hour EUR/SEK was +367 pips from its pre-announcement price.

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