1968 - The Riksbank celebrates its 300th jubilee and the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel is established
![The Riksbank celebrates 300 years. Per Åsbrink gives speeches.](/imagevault/publishedmedia/ru6xmnrv65lpg9uy6u1c/Riksbanken_firar_300_-r__Per_-sbrink_h-ller_tal.png)
The Riksbank celebrated its 300th anniversary and made a donation to the Nobel Foundation. The donation would be used for an annual prize in economic sciences in memory of Alfred Nobel.