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How the Riksbank's asset purchases during the pandemic affected various financial prices
11/03/2022 -The Riksbank’s asset purchases during the pandemic contributed to more expansionary financial conditions via lower yields, in particular on municipal bonds and covered bonds, a somewhat weaker krona and slightly higher equity prices. This is...
How does the climate transition affect inflation?
13/04/2022 -To limit global warming, we need to consume less fossil fuels. An important part of the strategy for achieving this is to make the cost of such consumption more expensive than more environmentally friendly alternatives. This is one of the...
Increased teleworking could be a risk to financial stability
20/04/2022 -The pandemic has meant that many people have worked from home to a greater extent. If this situation continues, demand for office space could decline. The conclusions in a new Economic Commentary are that increased teleworking in itself can lead...
The Riksbank, Finansinspektionen and Swedish National Debt Office is closely following events
25/02/2022 -The Riksbank is closely following developments in the financial markets and has an ongoing dialogue with other authorities, financial market actors and other central banks.
Stefan Ingves awarded a Finnish order
08/04/2022 -The President of Finland, Sauli Niinistö, has bestowed upon Riksbank Governor Stefan Ingves the Order of the White Rose of Finland, Commander First Class, which is the second highest of five decoration classes. This order is awarded to foreign...
Which measure of inflation works best depends on the situation
21/02/2024 -Central banks around the world often use the term “core inflation” to describe longer-term trends in inflation. But how good are these measures at forecasting future CPIF inflation? This question is answered in a new Economic Commentary by...
Price changes at different time horizons
03/05/2024 -In recent years of high inflation, more attention than before has been paid to price developments over periods shorter than 12 months. In a new Economic Commentary by Oskar Tysklind and Jesper Johansson, the authors show that when inflation is...
Account of Monetary Policy in 2023 - The Riksbank's interest rate increases contributed to lower inflation
22/03/2024 -Interest rate hikes and reduced global shocks led to inflation falling from over 10 per cent to close to the 2 per cent target by the end of the year. However, on average, inflation was far too high and, excluding energy prices, it remained at a...
New format for the Monetary Policy Report
19/03/2024 -With effect from this year, the Riksbank will hold eight scheduled monetary policy meetings a year. After four of these meetings, a Monetary Policy Report with forecasts will be published. A shorter Monetary Policy Update will be published after...
The Riksbank is proposed to receive a capital injection of SEK 25 billion
13/06/2024 -Under the new legislation that came into force on 1 January 2023, the Riksbank has submitted a request to the Riksdag, the Swedish Parliament, to restore the bank's equity to the statutory base level, which entails a capital injection of SEK...