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The Riksbank is strengthening the risk buffer
13/01/2021 -The financial risks on the Riksbank’s balance sheet have increased, due in part to the monetary policy measures implemented in 2020 to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the Swedish economy. The Riksbank has therefore decided to...
Watch out for fake 500-krona banknotes
12/03/2021 -The number of police reports concerning counterfeit 500-krona banknotes has increased sharply. The counterfeits are often of low quality and there are several simple ways of checking that a banknote is genuine.
The Riksbank’s new reference rate is called SWESTR
20/01/2021 -The Riksbank’s new transaction-based reference rate for the shortest maturity in Swedish krona has been given the name SWESTR (Swedish krona Short Term Rate). The test period for SWESTR commences on 27 January 2021. During the approximately...
Riksbank publishes the IMF’s report on Sweden’s economy
02/02/2021 -A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completes its annual visit to Sweden. The visit forms part of the regular consultations that the IMF has with its member countries, the so-called Article IV consultations. This year,...
Test period for the Riksbank’s new reference rate begins 27 January
21/12/2020 -The test period for the Riksbank’s new transaction-based reference rate for the shortest maturity in Swedish krona will begin on 27 January 2021. During the test period of around six months, a preliminary reference rate will be published on the...
Calendar data for 2021
04/02/2021 -The calendar has been updated with the dates of the Executive Board meetings and the dates on which the Monetary Policy Reports, the minutes of the monetary policy meetings and the Financial Stability Reports will be published during the second...
New proposed bill hinders the Riksbank's crisis management
16/04/2020 -The ongoing coronavirus pandemic shows that Sweden needs a Riksbank that is capable of taking action to support the Government and Riksdag (parliament) in the work on alleviating the economic consequences of a crisis. However, the Riksbank...
New indicator for risks and vulnerabilities in the Swedish financial system
28/05/2020 -A new indicator of risks and vulnerabilities in the Swedish financial system – the systemic risk indicator – is presented in a new Staff Memo. The indicator shall primarily be used to measure and illustrate risks and vulnerabilities that can...
The banking union would probably work well for Sweden
23/04/2020 -It is positive for the stability of the European financial markets that banks in the banking union are subject to joint supervision and resolution. Swedish banks have extensive cross-border activities, primarily within the EU. This means that the...
Home equity extraction activities in Sweden
15/05/2020 -Estimates suggest that one-third of mortgage borrowers in Sweden have extracted home equity at least once during the period 2010 – 2017. Home equity extraction raises the debt-to-income ratio of households by 50-70 percentage points, which may...