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Distributed denial-of-service attacks can affect access to financial services
06/11/2025 -In recent years, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks have become both more numerous and more complex. Sweden has experienced several serious attacks that have targeted essential digital infrastructure. Gabriella Ström of the Riksbank's...
How would the Swedish economy be affected by a fiscal tightening in the USA?
23/10/2025 -The US federal government’s debt-to-GDP ratio is close to historically high levels and many analysts say that this development is not sustainable. This Economic Commentary estimates the impact on the Swedish economy in a hypothetical scenario...
Strengthened crisis preparedness in the Nordic-Baltic region
20/05/2025 -Today, the Nordic and Baltic countries are facing new risks. The geopolitical situation around the world requires authorities to work together not only within countries but also across national borders. Through sustained efforts, the...
How can increased uncertainty affect the economy?
13/05/2025 -Various measures of uncertainty have risen to historically high levels in early 2025. Based on a number of different empirical studies, Hans Dellmo of the Riksbank's Monetary Policy Department discusses how this uncertainty can affect the...
Interest rate adjustments have the fastest effect on consumption of durable goods
03/04/2025 -Changes in interest rates have broad effects on consumption, but affect different groups of goods differently. An Economic Commentary published by the Riksbank examines the sensitivity of different components of consumption to interest rates.
Banks can contribute to the climate transition
12/02/2025 -The banks have the opportunity to contribute to the green transition by steering their lending towards projects that favour sustainability. But a sufficient level of transparency is required to be able to follow the progress of banks' climate...
Inflation dynamics in the high inflation period
04/07/2024 -It is primarily the frequency of price changes that explains changes in aggregate consumer price inflation, write Mathias Klein, Klara Strömberg and Oskar Tysklind in a new Economic Commentary. The results are particularly clear for the recent...
What does an increased share of products with low import content mean for inflation?
01/07/2024 -In a new Economic Commentary by Bengt Petersson, the author shows that an increased share of the product category with a low import content in the CPIF over time may have contributed to inflation remaining at a high level for longer than it...
The impact of the exchange rate on consumer prices in Sweden
28/06/2024 -The krona's fluctuation against the US dollar may have a lower impact on consumer prices than the krona's fluctuation against the euro. This is shown by authors Stefania Mammos and Dmytro Stoyko in a new Economic Commentary that examines how...
Economic Commentary: Fewer taking part in labour market surveys – a challenge for monetary policy
10/06/2024 -Over time, the response rate in various statistical surveys, including the Labour Force Survey (LFS), has decreased. This development is common to several countries, and was accentuated in many places in connection with the pandemic.