Reference rate

The reference rate is a interest rate set by the Riksbank semiannually and is matched by the Bank of repo At the end of the previous semester. The interest rate may change the 1 January and 1 July. If repo different at this time from a half or full percentage point rounded reference rate to the nearest half a percentage point.

Several other interest in the community based on The Riksbank's benchmark interest rate. For example, it is the Interest Act to arrears must be reference rate plus eight percentage points.

According 9 § Interest Act (1975:635) is reference rate determined semi-annually by special decision of the Riksbank. The reference rate be under this section corresponds to the rate the Riksbank
applied at the main refinancing operation was conducted prior to the six months during which the rate shall be applied, rounded to the nearest half a percentage point.

Reference rate (%)

Date

(%)

2013-01-01 1,00
2012-07-01 1,50
2012-01-01 2,00
2011-07-01 2,00
2011-01-01 1,50
2010-07-01 0,50
2010-01-01 0,50
2009-07-01 0,50
2009-01-01 2,00
2008-07-01 4,50
2008-01-01 4,00
2007-07-01 3,50
2007-01-01 3,00
2006-07-01 2,50
2006-01-01 1,50
2005-07-01 1,50
2005-01-01 2,00
2004-07-01 2,00
2004-01-01 3,00
2003-07-01 3,00
2003-01-01 4,00
2002-07-01 4,50