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General Council of the Riksbank: Safeguarding the Riksbank’s independence
16/04/2020 -It is important that the principle of an independent Riksbank is upheld in the new Sveriges Riksbank Act and the Riksbank Committee has to a large extent used this principle as a basis. In one area, however, the Committee has chosen a legal...
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...
The Riksbank supports temporary exemptions from the amortisation requirement
08/04/2020 -Finansinspektionen’s previously introduced amortisation requirements have strengthened the resilience of households to various shocks. But the outbreak of the coronavirus and the measures considered necessary to delay the spread of infection...
Funding of this year’s distribution of profits to the Treasury
07/04/2020 -The Riksbank is funding this year’s distribution of profits to the Treasury of SEK 5.3 billion by increasing the supply of Riksbank money with the same amount in the form of Riksbank Certificates and overnight borrowing from the banking system.
Terms and conditions for the third auction for onward lending to non-financial corporations
01/04/2020 -The next auction in the Riksbank's programme for corporate loans via the banks will take place on Friday 3 April, when SEK 100 billion will be offered. Applications must be received no later than 2 April for participation in the auction. See the...
No evidence that the coronavirus spreads via banknotes
26/03/2020 -There is nothing to indicate that there is a risk of being infected by the coronavirus via banknotes and coins. The corona virus that causes covid-19 is primarily spread from coughing and sneezing or via close contact with someone already...
Minutes from the Financial Stability Council meeting on 11 March 2020
12/03/2020 -In light of the effects of the coronavirus on the financial markets, representatives of the Government, Finansinspektionen (the financial supervisory authority), the Riksbank and the Swedish National Debt Office met on 11 March.
A Riksbank employee has tested positive for the coronavirus
09/03/2020 -An employee of the Riksbank who has holidayed in northern Italy tested positive for the coronavirus on Friday. This person has worked from home since they arrived back in Sweden last Saturday, in line with the Riksbank's recommendations to its...
Developments regarding the coronavirus
06/03/2020 -In light of the new coronavirus, the Riksbank is following the situation on financial markets and economic developments both internationally and in Sweden.
BIS innovation hub requires amendment to the Sveriges Riksbank Act
06/03/2020 -The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has recently started to establish innovation hubs at selected sites around the world. The aim is to analyse technical financial innovations more closely. An amendment to the Sveriges Riksbank Act is...