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Per Jansson: Inflation on firmer ground – a rate cut in the first half of the year is a possibility
08/02/2024 -“It is good news that inflationary pressures have continued to ease and this makes it possible to cut the policy rate earlier than we thought at our monetary policy meeting in November. But I find it difficult to imagine that it will be a direct...
Aino Bunge: Inflation is in the process of stabilising at the target, but the way forward is not entirely smooth
18/04/2024 -"Inflation is stabilising at the target and there may therefore be scope for a rate cut in May or June. But monetary policy must take a learning approach on what could be a crooked path towards a neutral interest rate level. The world is...
Erik Thedéen: Pleasing that inflation has fallen back
23/04/2024 -"Inflation has moved in the right direction and the latest outcome was significantly lower than our forecast. The fall in inflation is good news and very welcome. This paves the way for improved purchasing power.” This was the message from...
Aino Bunge: All parts of the cash chain must work
20/03/2024 -“For cash to be used today and in the future, the Riksdag needs to regulate where and how it can be used. The state, including the Riksbank, needs to work together to ensure that all parts of the cash chain work". These comments were made by...
Skingsley: Reforms in housing and tax policy are needed to resolve problems in the housing market
27/05/2021 -“With the help of extensive support measures, the Swedish financial system has coped relatively well during the pandemic and we have managed to avoid a financial crisis. But the risks to financial stability are still elevated. High household...
Skingsley: Adapting to new conditions - monetary policy freedom with responsibility
20/05/2021 -“The outbreak of the pandemic shows the importance of having room for manoeuvre. The freedom to choose our tools and implement them quickly has been an entirely decisive factor over the past year. Without this freedom, we would not have been able...
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...
New issue of the Riksbank’s journal Economic Review
13/06/2019 -This year’s first issue of Sveriges Riksbank Economic Review begins with three articles about important structural changes in the Swedish economy. The first two articles describe and study the significance of the labour market for the Swedish...
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,...
Deficit of housing in metropolitan regions
01/02/2018 -After a relatively long period of low housing construction, new construction has picked up and the number of completed homes in 2016 is at its highest level since the early 1990s. This is a positive development as most municipalities state that...