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New issue of the Riksbank’s journal Economic Review
14/03/2022 -This year's first issue of Sveriges Riksbank Economic Review contains four articles, all with slightly different themes. In the first article, Governor Stefan Ingves discusses Sweden's role in international economic cooperation, and in the...
Breman and Ingves attend Riksdag Committee on Finance: The geopolitical uncertainty makes it more difficult to assess inflation
03/03/2022 -The Riksbank is closely following developments and is prepared to deal with possible effects on the financial markets as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. “We are continually evaluating the consequences for the Swedish economy,” said...
Shortcomings in the corporate bond market need to be addressed
07/12/2021 -The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic brought to light structural shortcomings and vulnerabilities in the Swedish corporate bond market. These shortcomings risk strengthening negative developments in the event of financial turbulence. To...
Price changes in Sweden – insights from five million observations
17/01/2022 -What affects inflation most – how often or how much do the prices of goods and services change? Riksbank economists Jacob Ewertzh, Mathias Klein and Oskar Tysklind have found this out by analysing five million price observations between the...
No provision to the risk buffer 2021
12/01/2022 -The financial risks on the Riksbank's balance sheet have increased in recent years. To strengthen resilience to potential future losses, the Riksbank can make provisions for financial risks. The Riksbank considers that the risk buffer needs to...
New Department for IT and Digitalisation with Ulrika Pilestål as Head
20/12/2021 -The Executive Board has decided to establish a new department with effect from 1 January 2022 – the IT and Digitalisation Department. In connection with this decision, Ulrika Pilestål is appointed as new head of department.
No significant increase in financially vulnerable firms during the first year of the pandemic
28/10/2021 -The total number of financially vulnerable firms did not increase significantly during the first year of the pandemic compared to 2019. This is shown in a new study by Cristina Cella of the Riksbank's Financial Stability Department. However,...
IMF to assess financial stability in Sweden
19/11/2021 -The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will conduct a review of the financial sector and the work of the authorities on financial stability, a so-called FSAP (Financial Sector Assessment Program) in 2022. FSAPs are conducted regularly for...
The General Council of the Riksbank makes an extended review
12/11/2021 -At its ordinary meeting today, the General Council of the Riksbank decided on an extended review of whether members of the Executive Board have violated any rules of conduct in connection with the Riksbank's drafting or decision-making on...
Account of Monetary Policy 2020 – Most important task: to alleviate the effects of the coronavirus crisis on the economy
24/03/2021 -2020 was an unusual year in many ways. The coronavirus pandemic completely changed the economic prospects. GDP plummeted and the conditions for attaining the inflation target during the year were radically altered. Governments and central banks...