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The Riksbank's losses do not reflect the socio-economic results
14/12/2022 -“The asset purchases made by the Riksbank during the most acute phase of the pandemic contributed to a rapid recovery of the economy and to the avoidance of a prolonged recession. The value of this was considerable.” These comments were made by...
Per Jansson: Responsible wage formation pays off
23/10/2024 -“The risks of inflation becoming too high have diminished quite significantly over the year. This means that we can proceed a little more decisively with our monetary easing. In September, we cut the policy rate for the third time in a short...
Erik Thedéen: Productivity – a key factor for longer-term developments
22/11/2024 -Governor Erik Thedéen today gave a speech at Danske Bank in which he described the monetary policy conducted in recent years and the interest rate decision taken in Falun on 6 November.
Ohlsson: Swedes have hidden wealth
12/04/2021 -When asset prices rise, wealth distribution becomes more uneven as the assets are not evenly distributed among households. But there is hidden wealth in Sweden that mitigates these effects – in the collective pension funds. These were the words...
Climate risks affect the policy work
14/12/2021 -Climate change, and the measures taken to manage it, may affect the conditions for the Riksbank to fulfil its mandate. It is therefore important for the Riksbank to follow, understand and, as far as this is compatible with its remit, include...
Riksbank bond purchases also lower short-term interest rates
16/12/2021 -A stated objective of central bank bond purchases is to lower long-term interest rates. The government bond purchases of the Swedish central bank, the Riksbank, have, however, also lowered interest rates for short-term holding periods. These...
The Riksbank responds to Flug and Honohan’s review of monetary policy, 2015-2020
25/05/2022 -Historically, 2015-2020 was an exceptional monetary policy period, with low inflation, a negative repo rate and strongly growing balance sheets in the central banks. The Executive Board welcomes the reviewers’ work and their assessment that the...
New dialogue forum for the e-krona
10/06/2022 -The Riksbank is gathering together experts in a new dialogue forum on the e-krona, a digital complement to cash. The forum consists of representatives from banks, FinTech, retail and universities. Their knowledge is considered to be particularly...
The Riksbank's financial results and capital are affected by higher interest rates
04/07/2022 -During the coronavirus pandemic, the Riksbank decided, among other things, to buy securities in Swedish kronor for large amounts, which helped to keep general interest rates low. This meant that the Riksbank took over some of the financial risks...
Ulrika Söderberg new General Counsel at the Riksbank
13/07/2022 -The Executive Board of the Riksbank has appointed Ulrika Söderberg as new General Counsel at the Riksbank. Ulrika most recently held a managerial position at Handelsbanken. She has previously served as a legal expert in the Swedish Government...