The interest rate is lowered by 0.25 percentage points to the interval 1.75 to 2 percent. At the central bank meeting, seven members voted for and three voted against.

The US policy rate was lowered by the same amount at the end of July, and it was the first time a reduction had been made since the 2008 financial crisis. the current trade war with China.

Will pump out dollars for over SEK 1,200 billion

Earlier on Wednesday, the Fed announced that it would pump out dollars worth more than SEK 1,200 billion into the US money system, in order to remedy a dollar shortfall. This is also the first time since 2008.

The reason for the lack of liquidity is not entirely clear, according to analysts. But one reason is that the Fed has shrunk its balance sheet in recent years. The bank would need to buy more bonds to fertilize the financial system with more cash in the banking system.

The effect of the liquidity shortage in recent days has been rising rates when banks need to take short loans overnight.