Financial stability

One of the Riksbank's core functions is to promote a safe and efficient payment system. The payment system is important for all economic activities and is a central component of the financial system. For that reason the Riksbank regularly analyses the risks and threats to the stability of the Swedish financial system. The purpose of this analysis is to detect changes and vulnerabilities that could lead to a serious crisis. The major Swedish banks have particular significance in the analysis. The Riksbank's assessment of stability is published twice yearly in the Financial Stability Report.

21/12/2011 Speech, Nyberg: Monetary policy and financial crises - some reflections
06/12/2011 An economic analysis of the banks’ capital ratios
29/11/2011 Press Release: The banks have good resilience
29/11/2011 Financial Stability Report 2011:2
29/11/2011 Speech, Svensson: Monetary Policy after the Crisis
25/11/2011 Press Release: New capital requirements for Swedish banks

Brochures and reports about Financial Stability

The Financial Stability Report

The Financial Stability Report is published twice a year and contains the Riksbank's analyses and assessments of the stability of the financial system in Sweden.

The Riksbank and financial stability

The document "The Riksbank and financial stability" describes the role and tasks of the Riksbank in promoting financial stability.