Monetary Policy Update December 2009
Recovery continuing and low inflationary pressure
Recovery continuing GDP in Sweden, the euro area and the USA Quarterly change in per cent calculated at an annual rate, seasonally-adjusted data Sources: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Eurostat, Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank
Synchronised recovery Index year 2000=100, seasonally-adjusted data Sources: Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis and Statistics Sweden
…from a low level GDP in Sweden, the euro area and the USA Sources: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Eurostat, Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank
Per cent of labour force, seasonally-adjusted data Unemployment rising % % Per cent of labour force, seasonally-adjusted data Sources: Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank
Sources: Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank Low cost pressures Note. Unit labour costs Sources: Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank
TCW exchange rate, index 18 November 1992 = 100 Stronger krona TCW exchange rate, index 18 November 1992 = 100 Source: The Riksbank
Low inflationary pressure % % Annual percentage change Sources: Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank
Sources: Reuters EcoWin and the Riksbanken Financial markets functioning better and better TED spread, basis points Note. The spread is calculated as the difference between the 3-month interbank rate and the 3-month treasury bill rate. Sources: Reuters EcoWin and the Riksbanken
Increased activity in the financial markets Note: Refers to turnover in the secondary market in SEK billion. Monthly average of daily turnover. Source: The Riksbank
Low repo rate – a forecast, not a promise % % Per cent, quarterly average Source: The Riksbank
Recovery continuing and low inflationary pressure