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Erik Thedéen: Good Riksbank Act, but the level of detail has limitations
18/01/2024 -“The new Riksbank Act makes a distinction between financial stability and monetary policy, which is basically good, but it is too detailed in some respects.” These were the words of Governor Erik Thedéen when he spoke today at the Stockholm...
Jansson: Important that the Riksbank can support the economy in difficult times
16/12/2020 -“Government and central banks are working hard to mitigate the effects of the pandemic and to prevent permanent damage to the economy. But, in a world where interest rates continue to be very low, the challenges facing monetary policy will...
Riksbank signs new loan agreement with IMF
17/01/2018 -The Riksbank has entered into a new loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This agreement gives the IMF the right to borrow up to the equivalent of around SEK 90 billion from the Riksbank and applies until 31 December 2020 at...
Has wage development been affected by changes in the composition of the group of employees?
31/01/2018 -In recent years, wage development has been weak in relation to the economic situation. Something that could affect wage development is if the composition of the group of employees changes. Above all, two major changes have taken place in the...
New Memorandum of Understanding for financial stability in the Nordic and Baltic countries
09/02/2018 -The Swedish Ministry of Finance, the Riksbank, Finansinspektionen (the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority) and the Swedish National Debt Office in its role as resolution authority, have produced, together with their equivalents in Denmark,...
Account of Monetary Policy 2017 – Good target attainment and more accurate forecasts
28/03/2018 -Inflation back on target during 2017 The Riksbank has over several years conducted a very expansionary monetary policy to maintain confidence in the inflation target. This policy has, together with increasingly strong developments abroad,...
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...
Swedish banknotes will not be printed in Malta
18/05/2018 -Crane AB, which prints Swedish banknotes, has announced that it will be winding up the banknote printing works in Tumba and will instead continue its operations in Malta. The Riksbank's agreement with Crane AB states that Swedish banknotes will...
Stefan Ingves to become Toronto Centre chair
28/06/2018 -Governor of the Riksbank Stefan Ingves has been appointed chair of Toronto Centre, an organisation that promotes financial stability in emerging markets and low-income countries.
Ingves and Jansson to participate in the annual meeting of the IMF
12/10/2018 -On 12-14 October, the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank will take place in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia. Governor of the Riksbank Stefan Ingves and Deputy Governor Per Jansson will attend the meeting.