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Economic commentary: A new early warning indicator of financial fragility in Sweden
17/01/2018 -In this economic commentary, the authors propose a new early warning indicator of financial fragility and apply it to the Swedish financial sector. The early warning indicator (EWI) is designed to give a numerical assessment of the build-up of...
Reduced use of cash natural consequence of digitalisation
14/05/2018 -Cash usage is declining rapidly in Sweden. This appears to be driven by decreasing demand. Quite simply, the general public prefers electronic payments such as debit cards and Swish. In a new Economic Commentary, the authors argue that this is a...
The Riksbank’s oversight of the financial infrastructure
18/05/2018 -The Riksbank oversees the financial infrastructure to carry out its statutory tasks of promoting a safe and efficient payment system and maintaining price stability. A smoothly-functioning financial infrastructure is essential for payments and...
New survey data highlights company pricing
11/09/2018 -It is difficult to gain a complete picture of the driving forces behind inflation. The results of the assessments can vary, depending on which models or statistical techniques are used To gain a better understanding of what lies behind company...
Wage development has not deteriorated among those who switch jobs
20/09/2018 -Despite strong economic activity, total wage growth has been surprisingly subdued in recent years. Historically, people who switch jobs have on average had stronger wage development than those who have not done so. The wage premium for...
Why does the Riksbank analyse different measures of core inflation?
03/10/2018 -Sveriges Riksbank has had an inflation target of 2 per cent since the mid-1990s and as of autumn 2017, this target is expressed in terms of the CPIF. But to obtain as good an indication as possible of current inflationary pressures and where...
Climate change affects central banks
14/11/2018 -Global warming and its consequences are relevant for central banks as these consequences may conceivably have an impact on both financial stability and monetary policy in the long run. This is the conclusion of Conny Olovsson, PhD in economics,...
Higher housing prices behind increasing household debt
19/11/2018 -Since 2011, the increase in Swedish household debt can primarily be explained by home-buyers having, on average, paid a higher price, and therefore have needed to borrow more money, than the sellers once did, and by existing home-owners having...
Household debt continuing to increase faster than incomes
15/01/2018 -High and rising household indebtedness poses the greatest risk to the Swedish economy. This Economic Commentary shows that household indebtedness is continuing to increase faster than incomes and that indebtedness is highest among young and...
Several risks for households in tenant-owned housing
22/02/2018 -The debts and interest-rate sensitivity of housing cooperatives can increase the risks associated with household indebtedness. If the cooperative has to increase its fees to service its debt, the household may not only have to pay higher monthly...