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Large regional variations in household indebtedness
15/01/2018 -A new economic commentary describes the variation in indebtedness across Sweden. It shows that households in metropolitan areas are the most indebted while the average loan-to-value ratio for house-owners is lowest in these areas.
New global regulatory framework for banks in place – Basel III
15/01/2018 -Following the financial crisis, comprehensive reforms were initiated within the Basel Committee. The aim was to strengthen the resilience of the global financial system. This resulted in a new framework – the Basel III standards – which have now...
Bitcoin is not money
14/03/2018 -Crypto-assets or cryptocurrencies are not the same thing as money. This is because these assets lack an official issuer and because at present they do not meet the conditions required of an efficient means of payment. For instance, crypto-assets...
Monetary policy VIPs talk about the future of central banking
31/05/2018 -For 350 years, the Riksbank has promoted a strong and secure economy. But how does the future look for the Riksbank and other central banks? In a filmed interviews, the governors of the central banks in the United States, the United Kingdom and...
E-krona theme in new edition of Economic Review
05/11/2018 -The Riksbank is investigating the possibility and consequences of introducing a Swedish central bank digital currency, a so-called e-krona. The latest issue of our journal Economic Review is a special theme issue discussing the e-krona from...
Eberstein continues as Chairperson of the General Council
21/11/2018 -At the inaugural meeting of the Riksbank's General Council, held today, Susanne Eberstein and Michael Lundholm were re-elected as Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the General Council. The General Council of the Riksbank consists of eleven...
Riksbank publishes the IMF’s report on Sweden’s economy
21/02/2019 -A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completes its annual visit to Sweden. The visit forms part of the consultations that IMF regularly has with its member countries, the so-called Article IV consultations.
Inflation dynamics in the high inflation period
04/07/2024 -It is primarily the frequency of price changes that explains changes in aggregate consumer price inflation, write Mathias Klein, Klara Strömberg and Oskar Tysklind in a new Economic Commentary. The results are particularly clear for the recent...
The Riksbank proposes new regulations on reporting payment statistics
05/07/2024 -The Riksbank proposes that payment service providers and payment system operators should regularly report data on their payment services and payment systems. The data is needed for the Riksbank to be able to fulfil its objectives linked to...
Capital injection of SEK 25 billion paid to the Riksbank
24/09/2024 -On the 19th of September the Government decided on the payment of the capital injection to the Riksbank. The payment to the Riksbank will be made tomorrow, Wednesday 25th of September.