Calendar 2018

The minutes from the Executive Board's monetary policy discussion on 19 December 2017 will be published.

Deputy Governor Cecilia Skingsley will participate in Skagen Fonder's new year conference and discuss the economic situation and current monetary policy.

Organiser: Skagen Fonder
Venue: Stockholm Waterfront Congress Centre, Nils Ericsons Plan 4, Stockholm

Deputy Governor Henry Ohlsson is talking about the current monetary policy situation at the Offentlig Ekonomi (Public Finance) conference in Uppsala.

Organiser: Hexanova Event and Offentliga Affärer

The Riksdag Committee on Finance is holding an open hearing on financial stability and macroprudential policy. Minister for Financial Markets Per Bolund, Riksbank Governor Stefan Ingves, Finansinspektionen Director-General Erik Thedéen, National Debt Office Director-General Hans Lindblad and Auditor-General Ingvar Mattson are participating.

The hearing will be webcasted live and be available afterwards on demand via the Riksdag's website.
The presentation by Governor Ingves will be published on riksbank.se at around 09.30.

Organiser: Riksdag Committee on Finance

Deputy Governor Martin Flodén to discuss current monetary policy at Moody's seminar on Credit Trends.

Organiser: Moody's

On Thursday, 25 January at 8.30-9.30 am the Riksbank is organising a breakfast meeting for the media, where Governor Stefan Ingves and Director of Communication Ann-Leena Mikiver will describe the plans for the Riksbank's anniversary year.

The number of places is limited. Please register as soon as possible, but no later than Wednesday 24 January, to Susanne Meyer, [email protected], in the Riksbank's press office.

Deputy Governor Cecilia Skingsley is to participate in the meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Among other things, she will participate in:

• A panel debate on "The Crypto-Asset Bubble" on Thursday, 25 January, at 18.00-19.00, Congress Centre, Aspen 2 (livestream on TopLink and on World Economic forum web page).
• A panel debate on "The end of easy money" on Friday, 26 January, at 11.00-12.00, Congress Centre, Sanada (livestream on TopLink and on World Economic forum web page).

Governor Stefan Ingves will hold an opening speech on the Basel III Accord at the ILF's conference in his role as Chairman of the Basel Committee.

Organiser: The Institute for Law and Finance (ILF)

First Deputy Governor Kerstin af Jochnick explains what responsibility the Riksbank has with regard to financial stability and how the Riksbank safeguards the efficiency and stability of the financial system. She discusses the Riksbank's responsibility in the light of the current review of the Sveriges Riksbank Act.

Her speech will be commented on by Mattias Persson, Chief Economist at the Swedish National Debt Office.

Organiser: Sveriges Riksbank

The speech will be published on the Riksbank's website at 12.00.

Governor Stefan Ingves will participate in Norges Bank's seminar "Monetary Policy Symposium 2018" in Oslo and will hold a speech on financial stability risks, monetary policy and the need for macroprudential policy.

Organiser: Samfunnsøkonomene

Deputy Governor Cecilia Skingsley will participate in the Warwick Economics Summit, where she will discuss developments towards a cashless society and the design of a possible e-krona.

Organiser: Warwick Economics Summit

Executive Board meeting, monetary policy meeting no. 1.

The Executive Board's interest rate decision will be published, together with the Monetary Policy Report.
The decision on the repo rate will apply from 21 February 2018.

The Riksbank will hold a press conference on the interest rate decision. Deputy Governor Per Jansson and Jesper Hansson, Head of the Monetary Policy Department, will participate in the press conference.

Press cards or the equivalent must be shown to attend the press conference.

The press conference will be broadcast live on the website, but can also be watched afterwards on riksbank.se.

Governor Stefan Ingves will participate in Carnegie Fonder's investment breakfast and discuss current monetary policy.

Organiser: Carnegie Fonder

Deputy Governor Martin Flodén will hold a lunch presentation at Aquavit on current monetary policy when he visits New York.

Local times.

Organiser: SEB

Deputy Governor Per Jansson will participate in a lunch seminar and discuss current monetary policy.

Organiser: Öhman

Deputy Governor Henry Ohlsson will participate in a meeting arranged by the local association of SNS, the Centre for Business and Policy Studies, in Frankfurt (in the premises of Kallan Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft and the honorary general consulate) and will describe the Riksbank's e-krona project.

Organiser: SNS - Centre for Business and Policy Studies, Frankfurt

The minutes from the Executive Board's monetary policy discussion on 13 February 2018 will be published.

First Deputy Governor Kerstin af Jochnick will hold an opening speech when Tumba Papermill Museum opens the exhibition "Sveriges Riksbank 350 years old – from banknote ban to negative interest rates".

Organiser: Tumba Papermill Museum

Deputy Governor Henry Ohlsson will discuss the Riksbank's tasks and his view of Swedish and international economic developments when he visits Ovanåker Municipality.

Organiser: Childcare and Education Committee, Ovanåker Municipality

On Wednesday 28 February, Governor Stefan Ingves will discuss the Riksbank's history and the development of money. Cake will be served from 17.00. The talk will be open to the public and forms part of the Riksbank's 350th jubilee, the first stop on a tour of Sweden throughout 2018.

On Thursday 1 March, Governor Stefan Ingves will also hold a breakfast presentation on the economic situation and current monetary policy. This event will be for invited participants.

Organiser: Sveriges Riksbank, Norrbotten Chamber of Commerce and the Norrland Fund

Governor Stefan Ingves will participate and speak at the Expert Group on Public Economics' seminar on possibilities and challenges for development in the coming period.
For further information about the event, see: https://eso.expertgrupp.se/seminarium/en-ljusnande-framtid/

Stefan Ingves' speech will be published at 09.20.

Organiser: Expert Group on Public Economics (ESO)

The Riksdag Committee on Finance will hold an open hearing on monetary policy with Governor Stefan Ingves and Deputy Governor Henry Ohlsson.

The hearing will be broadcast via Internet television. Slides from the presentation will be published on the Riksbank's website.

Organiser: Riksdag Committee on Finance

On 8 March the Riksbank invites interested parties to a discussion on the role and significance of the inflation target.
This is the second in a series of seminars on the role of the central bank in the economy.
By invitation only.

Organiser: Sveriges Riksbank

On Tuesday 20 March, Henry Ohlsson will visit Östersund where, among other things, he will talk on Campus on the economic situation and current monetary policy.

Organiser: Mid Sweden University and Samling Näringsliv

On Wednesday 21 March, Deputy Governor Martin Flodén will discuss the Riksbank's history and the development of money. Cake will be served from 17.30. The talk will be open to the public and forms part of the Riksbank's 350th jubilee, the second stop on a tour of Sweden throughout 2018.

On Thursday 22 March, Deputy Governor Martin Flodén will also hold a breakfast presentation in Karlstad on the economic situation and current monetary policy. This event will be for invited participants.

Organiser: Sveriges Riksbank and SV (Studieförbundet Vuxenskolan)

The retail payments council will act as a forum for dialogue and consultation concerning the Swedish market for payment services.

Link Retail payments council

The Riksbank’s Business Survey, February 2018 will be published

Deputy Governor Cecilia Skingsley will visit Handelsbanken in Södertälje to discuss current monetary policy.

Organiser: Handelsbanken

The report "Account of Monetary Policy in 2017" is published on the Riksbank's website.

Governor Stefan Ingves will hold a closing address at the Financial Times Global Banking Conference in London.

More information can be found here.

Local times.

Organiser: Financial Times in cooperation with Fitch Ratings

On 3 May, the Riksbank invites interested parties to a discussion on payments in the future. This is the third in a series of seminars on the role of the central bank in the economy. By invitation only.

Read more about the seminar here.

Organiser: Riksbanken

The minutes from the Executive Board's monetary policy discussion on 25 April 2018 will be published.

On Tuesday 15 May, Deputy Governor Cecilia Skingsley will discuss the Riksbank's history and the development of money. Cake will be served from 17.30. The talk will be open to the public and forms part of the Riksbank's 350th jubilee, the third stop on a tour of Sweden throughout 2018.

On Wednesday 16 May, Deputy Governor Cecilia Skingsley will also hold a breakfast presentation in Malmö on the economic situation and current monetary policy. This event will be for invited participants.

Organiser: Sveriges Riksbank and Tankesmedjan Fores

The Financial Stability Report 2018:1 will be published.

Executive Board meeting, monetary policy meeting no. 3.

The Executive Board's interest rate decision will be published, together with the Monetary Policy Report.
The decision on the repo rate will apply from 4 July 2018.

First Deputy Governor Kerstin af Jochnick and Deputy Governor Cecilia Skingsley will be at Almedalen between 3–5 July. Information on their participation in various events will be published in the calendar as it arises.

The minutes from the Executive Board's monetary policy discussion on 2 July will be published.

Executive Board meeting, monetary policy meeting no. 4.

The Executive Board's interest rate decision will be published, together with the Monetary Policy Report.

The decision on the repo rate will apply from 12 September 2018.

The minutes from the Executive Board's monetary policy discussion on 5 September will be published.

Executive Board meeting, monetary policy meeting no. 5.

The Executive Board's interest rate decision will be published, together with the Monetary Policy Report.

The decision on the repo rate will apply from 31 October 2018.

The minutes from the Executive Board's monetary policy discussion on 23 October will be published.

The Financial Stability Report 2018:2 will be published.

Executive Board meeting, monetary policy meeting no. 6.

The Executive Board's interest rate decision will be published, together with the Monetary Policy Report.

The decision on the repo rate will apply from 9 January 2019.