Riksbank transfers an additional SEK 20 billion to the Treasury

In accordance with the decision by the Swedish Parliament (the Riksdag) to transfer an additional SEK 20 billion to the Treasury the Riksbank will transfer its portfolio of domestic treasury bonds to the Swedish National Debt Office.

The background is the resolution passed by the Riksdag on 17 May 2001. According to which, the Riksbank shall make an additional transfer of SEK 20 billion this year over and above the ordinary transfer of SEK 8.2 billion. In accordance with the decision of the Executive Board on 30 May 2001, the additional fund will be made available by transferring the Rikbank's portfolio of Swedish treasury bonds to the Swedish National Debt Office. The portfolio has a current market value of approximately SEK 19.8 billion. The transfer will take place on 13 June 2001, when a final settlement will also be made of the difference between the portfolio's actual market value and the sum of SEK 20 billion.

For further information, please contact:
Tomas Thyblad, Chief Dealer, phone +46 8 696 68 18
Magnus Vesterlund, Head of Operations Analysis Division, Market Operations Department, phone +46 70 39 40 328