The Riksbank's comments on the result of the referendum

The result of the referendum - that a majority of the Swedish population says "no" to introducing the euro - means that the Riksbank will continue to conduct monetary policy on the basis of an inflation target of 2 per cent, with a tolerated deviation interval of plus/minus one percentage point. There will be no change in the way this policy is conducted.

"The policy of inflation targeting has worked well. The result of the referendum means that the forecasts of inflation in Sweden 1-2 years ahead will continue to determine the way monetary policy is conducted," commented Governor Lars Heikensten.