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Analysis of the Riksbank's asset purchases to increase transparency
21/06/2021 -Crisis measures taken by central banks around the world have been important in counteracting the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic. And as many policy rates were already low prior to the pandemic, rescue purchases of securities have...
Globalised world requires harmonisation of the payment and securities market
21/05/2021 -In a constantly changing world, small markets like Sweden should not be left outside the larger markets. Sweden must therefore continue to harmonise with European standards allowing Swedish companies and consumers to a greater extent benefit...
Why have US long-term yields risen?
11/05/2021 -It is primarily rising term premiums, not higher policy-rate expectations, that explain the increase in US long-term yields since last summer. This is according to an analysis by Jan Alsterlind at the Monetary Policy Department.
Strong support for harmonisation of the Swedish securities market
12/05/2021 -There is strong support in the Swedish securities market for harmonisation to European standards. This is indicated by a summary of the responses received by the Riksbank to its consultation “Use of T2S for securities settlement in central bank...
The Riksbank intends to publish average rates and an index for SWESTR
16/04/2021 -During the third quarter of 2021, the Riksbank intends to start calculating and publishing backward-looking averages of and an index for the Riksbank’s SWESTR reference rate (Swedish krona Short-Term Rate). Average rates can be used in new...
Executive Board at hearing of Committee on Finance regarding Account of Monetary Policy 2020
04/05/2021 -2020 was an unusual year in many respects. This also includes the Riksbank’s monetary policy. Normally, the Executive Board takes monetary policy decisions five times a year. During 2020, decisions were taken on more than 21 different occasions.
Survey analysis of the financial market’s inflation expectations
19/05/2021 -An analysis of the Riksbank’s various surveys of inflation expectations shows that the money market participants’ long-term inflation expectations, on average, have been close to the inflation target of 2 per cent since 2010.
Pass-through of negative policy rates
28/05/2021 -There is a strong link between the repo rate and the interest rates faced by borrowers. This link was strong even when the repo rate was negative. This is demonstrated by Henrik Erikson and David Vestin in the Economic Commentary “Pass-through...
Riksbank begins cooperation with external participants in e-krona pilot
28/05/2021 -During the next phase of the e-krona pilot, the Riksbank will test the technical solution for the e-krona together with Handelsbanken and TietoEVRY. The e-krona pilot is therefore moving on from only having simulated participants to cooperation...
The General Council of the Riksbank finds no conflict of interest in connection with monetary policy decisions
17/12/2021 -Some media have claimed that Stefan Ingves and Cecilia Skingsley will not have been impartial when they made monetary policy decisions on the purchase of corporate bonds in the secondary market. This has prompted the General Council to make an...