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Anna Breman: The Swedish economy is in a good position in a turbulent world
25/04/2025 -The recent sharp shifts in US trade policy have led to large movements in financial markets. “Trade barriers are bad for economic development. Much remains unclear about the scope and duration of the tariffs, making the assessment of their...
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22/08/2019 -Sveriges Riksbank is Sweden’s central bank – for a strong and secure economy. Illustration Policy rate 2.25 % Applies from 14 May 2025. Next monetary policy announcement published on 18 June 2025. /StartPage/RowType/Selected /StartPage/...
Press conference on IMF assessment of Swedish economy
19/02/2019 -On Thursday, 21 February, a delegation from the International Monetary Fund, IMF, will complete its annual visit to Sweden. The visit forms part of the review of the economic situation that the IMF regularly carries out for each member country,...
New issue of the Riksbank’s journal Economic Review
13/06/2019 -This year’s first issue of Sveriges Riksbank Economic Review begins with three articles about important structural changes in the Swedish economy. The first two articles describe and study the significance of the labour market for the Swedish...
Lower labour shortage could partly explain low wage growth
14/11/2019 -Nominal wage increases in Sweden have been unusually low in recent years, despite a strong outcome for the Swedish labour market. Several indicators point to demand for labour having exceeded supply, which according to the textbook should have...
Making forecasts of the krona exchange rate
29/11/2019 -The best method for predicting the krona exchange rate depends on the forecast horizon. Up to one year ahead, the best forecast for the krona exchange rate is its level at forecast date. At longer horizons, the best forecast is based on the...
New issue of the Riksbank’s journal Economic Review
10/10/2019 -The year’s second edition of the Economic Review contains four articles spanning a broad field of central-bank-related areas. The first article is about the Riksbank’s balance sheet and the link to financial independence. The second article...
Dag Edvardsson new General Counsel to the Riksbank
07/01/2020 -The Executive Board of the Riksbank has appointed Dag Edvardsson as new General Counsel to the Riksbank. His most recent post was Senior Legal Adviser at the Ministry of Finance. He will take up the position on 1 March 2020.
New challengers on the mortgage market
15/01/2020 -In Sweden, the norm is for mortgages to be issued by banks. But new players, known as mortgage credit companies, are now challenging this norm. A new Economic Commentary describes the development of these new players in Sweden and draws...
How the Riksbank creates money in times of crisis
11/06/2020 -The Riksbank and other central banks around the world have implemented extensive measures to alleviate the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy. Many of the measures involve creating large volumes of new money. But how is...