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Riksbank begins prestudy regarding TIPS
06/12/2018 -The ECB's technical platform for instant payment settlement, TIPS, may be an interesting solution for the Swedish market. This was the response of the market participants and other stakeholders who have replied to the Riksbank's consultation on...
The negative policy rate – how has it affected market rates?
22/01/2019 -The negative policy rate has had a strong pass-through to bond market yields and lending rates to firms. Lending rates to households have also fallen, although the initial pass-through was weaker. To sum up, negative policy rates have contributed...
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...
Ingves, Jansson and Skingsley to participate in IMF Spring Meeting
12/04/2019 -On 12-14 April, the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank will take place in Washington D.C. The Swedish delegation will include Governor of the Riksbank Stefan Ingves, Deputy Governor Per Jansson, Deputy...
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.
The Riksbank is considering publishing a reference rate
26/09/2019 -The Riksbank is considering calculating and publishing one or more so-called overnight rates during 2020. The aim is to better be able to evaluate the implementation of monetary policy. One of the interest rates being developed by the Riksbank...
Riksbank gives loan to IMF for lending to low-income countries
16/06/2020 -The Riksdag (the Swedish parliament) has given its approval to the Riksbank lending around SEK 6.9 billion to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), for onward lending to low-income countries as part of the IMF’s Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust...
Riksbank uses external consultant for continued analysis work
01/07/2020 -In mid-March, the Riksbank decided to purchase commercial paper and corporate bonds within the scope of the crisis measures taken to alleviate the consequences of the corona pandemic on the Swedish economy. The purchases aim to hold back...