monetära

Monetära is a Swedish adjective meaning relating to money. In economics and finance it is used to describe aspects connected with the monetary system, the money supply, or monetary policy.

The term is common in academic, policy, and professional writing, where it distinguishes money-related considerations from real economy or fiscal matters. Examples include discussions of monetära systemet, monetära policyinstrument, and monetära faktorer. However, in everyday Swedish the words penningpolitik (monetary policy) and penningmängd (money supply) are more commonly used.

In practice, monetära analysis relates to central bank actions, such as interest rate changes, open market operations, and liquidity provision, and to currency stability. The concept is closely tied to how money affects inflation, employment, and overall economic activity, in contrast to fiscal policy or real-side determinants.

Etymology: monetära derives from the Latin monetarius via the French monétaire, and is cognate with the English term monetary. The form is part of a family of related adjectives in Swedish that describe money-related phenomena, and the term tends to appear in more formal or technical contexts than everyday financial discussion.

See also: penningpolitik, centralbank, inflation, valutapolitik.