Speeches from Sveriges Riksbank as a RSS feed.enSat, 13 Jun 2026 09:49:32 +020010https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/rss/speeches/https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/speeches-and-presentations/2026/erik-thedeen-the-banks-should-regularly-test-their-operational-capacity-to-borrow-from-the-riksbank/The Riksbank encourages the banks to regularly test their operational capacity to borrow from the Riksbank’s lending facilities and counterparties are now recommended to voluntarily conduct test transactions with the Riksbank.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:30:11 +02002026-06-10T15:30:11+02:00https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/speeches-and-presentations/2026/erik-thedeen-the-banks-should-regularly-test-their-operational-capacity-to-borrow-from-the-riksbank/https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/speeches-and-presentations/2026/erik-thedeen-large-scale-asset-purchases-can-impair-the-functioning-of-the-market-and-involve-risks-to-independence/“Today, we are more aware of the limitations and side effects of central bank asset purchases. This suggests that the Riksbank should exercise greater patience before considering quantitative easing when the policy rate has reached its lower bound, inflation is low and growth is good.” These comments were made by Governor Erik Thedéen when he gave a speech today at the Swedish Economics Association and took stock of the securities purchases carried out by the Riksbank for monetary policy purposes between 2015 and 2021.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:12 +02002026-06-04T12:00:12+02:00https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/speeches-and-presentations/2026/erik-thedeen-large-scale-asset-purchases-can-impair-the-functioning-of-the-market-and-involve-risks-to-independence/https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/speeches-and-presentations/2026/executive-board-in-finance-committee-hearing-on-monetary-policy-in-2025/“2025 was a dramatic year in the world, not least as a result of the US administration’s shift in foreign and security policy, which increased uncertainty regarding the outlook for the Swedish economy.” These were the words of Governor Erik Thedéen when he opened the Committee on Finance's hearing of the Executive Board on the monetary policy conducted in 2025. Tue, 26 May 2026 10:34:21 +02002026-05-26T10:34:21+02:00https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/speeches-and-presentations/2026/executive-board-in-finance-committee-hearing-on-monetary-policy-in-2025/https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/speeches-and-presentations/2026/goran-hjelm-economic-policy-interaction-a-strength-for-the-swedish-economy/Communication and interaction are important tools for monetary policy. This was a point emphasised by Göran Hjelm in his first speech as Deputy Governor. He sees a significant risk of more major supply disruptions in the future, but also said that Sweden is well equipped to face the challenges. He attributes a central role to fiscal policy and wage formation.Fri, 22 May 2026 08:00:12 +02002026-05-22T08:00:12+02:00https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/speeches-and-presentations/2026/goran-hjelm-economic-policy-interaction-a-strength-for-the-swedish-economy/https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/speeches-and-presentations/2026/per-jansson-low-inflation-provides-a-good-starting-point-but-we-need-to-be-vigilant/On Wednesday, Deputy Governor Per Jansson spoke at DNB Carnegie in Stockholm about the current economic situation and his position regarding the Executive Board’s latest policy-rate decision in early May.Wed, 20 May 2026 08:30:11 +02002026-05-20T08:30:11+02:00https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/speeches-and-presentations/2026/per-jansson-low-inflation-provides-a-good-starting-point-but-we-need-to-be-vigilant/https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/speeches-and-presentations/2026/bunge-ai-is-everywhere-now-but-how-does-it-affect-monetary-policy/“Somewhat overshadowed by geopolitical events at the moment, we read daily in the news, with equal parts concern and fascination, about the impact of AI on society and the economy. History shows that technological advances have not led to higher unemployment. But this is not a law of nature, and politics has an important role to play here.” These comments were made by First Deputy Governor Aino Bunge on Tuesday, speaking about the effects of AI on the economy and monetary policy at the conference Morgondagens Samhälle in Stockholm.Tue, 19 May 2026 13:05:02 +02002026-05-19T13:05:02+02:00https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/speeches-and-presentations/2026/bunge-ai-is-everywhere-now-but-how-does-it-affect-monetary-policy/https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/speeches-and-presentations/2026/anna-seim-in-umea-protracted-conflict-in-the-middle-east-risks-disrupting-global-value-chains/“Every day that the conflict in the Middle East continues, the risk of major disruptions to production and value chains increases, which could push up inflation. In a situation with high inflation and falling demand, we face difficult trade-offs. But in Sweden, we have low inflation at the outset and are well placed to manage developments.” These were the words of Deputy Governor Anna Seim when she visited Umeå on Thursday and spoke about the economic situation and monetary policy at Nordea and at a conference organised by the Swedish Association of Budget and Debt Counsellors. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:00:11 +02002026-04-23T08:00:11+02:00https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/speeches-and-presentations/2026/anna-seim-in-umea-protracted-conflict-in-the-middle-east-risks-disrupting-global-value-chains/https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/speeches-and-presentations/2026/thedeen-difficult-monetary-policy-trade-off-in-the-event-of-supply-shocks/”If there is an increased risk of high inflation that could deviate permanently from the target, monetary policy may need to act to prevent this.” These were the words of Governor Erik Thedéen when he spoke at the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday about monetary policy challenges in the event of war-related supply disruptions.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:30:11 +02002026-04-22T14:30:11+02:00https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/speeches-and-presentations/2026/thedeen-difficult-monetary-policy-trade-off-in-the-event-of-supply-shocks/https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/speeches-and-presentations/2026/thedeen-vulnerabilities-and-resilience-in-a-new-world-order/On Monday 20 April Governor Erik Thedéen gave a keynote address at the Hanaholmen conference “The old world order is cancelled: Investments for competitiveness and security”. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:00:11 +02002026-04-20T12:00:11+02:00https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/speeches-and-presentations/2026/thedeen-vulnerabilities-and-resilience-in-a-new-world-order/https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/speeches-and-presentations/2026/per-jansson-important-that-confidence-in-the-inflation-target-remains-high/“The social partners deserve credit for the responsibility they demonstrated in wage formation during the period of high inflation in 2022–2023. Compared with many other countries, this helped bring inflation down more significantly in Sweden and enabled the policy rate to be cut more quickly and to a greater extent here than in many other parts of the world.” These comments were made by Deputy Governor Per Jansson when he spoke on Thursday at the Swedish Unions within Industry about the economic situation.Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:15:00 +02002026-04-16T13:15:00+02:00https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/speeches-and-presentations/2026/per-jansson-important-that-confidence-in-the-inflation-target-remains-high/