The Riksdag has decided to assign the Riksbank responsibility for setting the countercyclical capital buffer
News The Riksdag decided yesterday to adopt the government’s proposal on “Development of the macroprudential policy area”, which includes changes to the amortisation requirement and the mortgage cap. In addition, the Riksbank is assigned responsibility for setting the countercyclical capital buffer. The legislative amendment will enter into force on 1 April 2026.
The countercyclical capital buffer is a capital requirement for banks that aims to increase their resilience when risks build up in the financial system. Unlike other capital requirements, it can vary over time. Finansinspektionen has taken decisions on the countercyclical capital buffer in Sweden since 2014 but, as of 1 April 2026, the decision-making responsibility will be transferred to the Riksbank.