RIKSBANK EXCHANGES EU PAYMENT

Group 1 - Sweden's EU membership requires monthly contributions to the EU budget, with payments made in Swedish kronor and exchanged into euro by a recipient central bank within the EU [1] - The Riksbank has scheduled an exchange of an EU payment amounting to SEK 5,764 million in February 2026, previously opting for exchanges to mitigate large fluctuations in the exchange rate [1] Group 2 - The exchanges conducted by the Riksbank do not serve any monetary policy purpose, and the impact on banking system liquidity is neutralized through FX-swaps [2] - The Riksbank plans to repurchase the equivalent euro amount in the foreign exchange market within two months following the exchange [2]