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Erik Thedéen at the Committee on Finance: Amortisation requirements and mortgage caps have safeguarded household resilience and served the Swedish economy well
21/01/2025 -“The high level of debt, together with short periods for fixing interest rates, has made the Swedish economy more vulnerable. However, the combination of amortisation requirements, mortgage caps and banks' credit assessments has meant that...
Erik Thedéen at the Riksdag Committee on Finance: “The Riksbank is building up preparedness to face a wide range of threats”
18/02/2025 -Governor Erik Thedéen was today questioned by the Riksdag Committee on Finance about the Riksbank's preparedness activities. One of the things he spoke about during the hearing was that the Riksbank's preparedness must be able to meet many...
Erik Thedéen: Monetary policy communication in practice
02/06/2025 -Ever since the inflation target was introduced, transparency has been a watchword for the Riksbank, and looking abroad, central banks have become more transparent in general. But transparency does not automatically mean clarity and monetary...
Aino Bunge: Inflation is still high
15/05/2023 -It is a good thing that inflation is falling, but there is still some way to go before it is close to our target of 2 per cent. This comment was made by Deputy Governor Aino Bunge when she spoke about the Riksbank's latest monetary policy...
Thedéen: “Asset purchases should be made with caution”
23/05/2023 -The policy rate should be the main tool of monetary policy and asset purchases should be made with caution. This was what Governor Erik Thedéen said when he gave a speech on his basic views on monetary policy and financial stability at the...
Erik Thedéen: Monetary policy needs to be adapted cautiously
07/02/2024 -“Monetary policy has contributed to lower inflationary pressure in Sweden, and if the prospects for inflation remain favourable, the possibility of a policy rate cut during the first half of the year cannot be ruled out.” This comment was made...
Anna Breman: Inflation decline continuing, but risk of setbacks remains
20/02/2024 -“Inflation has fallen significantly from high levels and the inflation outlook is brighter. However, we cannot take a smooth return to low and stable inflation for granted. We therefore need to be patient in our monetary policy.” These were the...
Anna Breman: The inflation target – an anchor for price-setting and wage formation
04/06/2024 -“As inflation is now approaching the target, the conditions are in place for a recovery in the Swedish economy and higher real wages.” These were the words of First Deputy Governor Anna Breman, when she spoke today at the seminar “Economic...
Difficult to make forecasts when conditions change drastically
19/01/2024 -Neither the central banks nor other forecasters predicted how quickly inflation would rise in 2021 and 2022, and inflation forecasts accordingly showed major forecasting errors. The Riksbank's forecasting ability for 2021 was good. In 2022 it...
The Riksbank publishes the IMF's statement on the Swedish economy
05/02/2024 -A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today concludes 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.