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This is what an e-krona could look like
15/01/2018 -Will Sweden get the krona in an electronic format, the so-called e-krona, as a complement to cash? This question is currently being investigated by the Riksbank. The reason for this is that digital payments, for example by card, are in the...
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.
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...
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...
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.
Funding of this year’s transfer of profits to the Treasury
28/03/2019 -The Riksbank is funding this year’s transfer of profits to the Treasury of SEK 3.8 billion in the same way as in recent years: by increasing the supply of Riksbank money with the same amount in the form of Riksbank Certificates and fine-tuning...
Extended opening hours for RIX
08/04/2019 -The Riksbank is extending the opening hours for the Riksbank's settlement system for large payments (RIX) until 18.00 hours, with effect from 14 October 2019. Extended opening hours are a step towards modernising the Riksbank's payment services...