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Most referral bodies positive to the Riksbank’s e-krona investigation
20/03/2019 -Many of the authorities and organisations that have submitted comments on the Riksbank’s second interim report into the e-krona are positive to the investigation into the conditions for introducing an e-krona. But some referral bodies also point...
Statement regarding Nordic-Baltic financial crisis simulation, January 2019
31/01/2019 -The Nordic and Baltic financial stability authorities have conducted a joint financial crisis management exercise. The exercise was held from 22 to 23 January 2019 and involved 31 authorities from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia,...
Swedish Bankers’ Association forms working group for alternative to Stibor
04/12/2018 -Around the world there are currently various projects to produce complements and/or alternatives to the current reference rates for financial contracts, partly because these provide a poor reflection of the actual interbank transactions. The...
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.
Minutes from the Financial Stability Council meeting on 4 December 2018
11/12/2018 -Representatives for the Swedish Government, Finansinspektionen, Sveriges Riksbank and the Swedish National Debt Office met on 4 December to discuss the general stability situation, the need for analyses and possible measures, as well as upcoming...
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...
The Riksbank is strengthening the risk buffer
13/01/2021 -The financial risks on the Riksbank’s balance sheet have increased, due in part to the monetary policy measures implemented in 2020 to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the Swedish economy. The Riksbank has therefore decided to...
Mortgage rates can change without the Riksbank adjusting the policy rate
25/09/2020 -Mortgage rates for Swedish households co-vary with the Riksbank’s repo rate, but are also dependant on several other factors. One of these is how Swedish banks are funded and how the cost of their funding develops. In a new Economic Commentary,...
Calculation method for STIBOR does not instil confidence
31/03/2021 -Despite the STIBOR reference rate now being reformed, it will continue to be based to an excessive extent on judgements rather than actual transactions. There is also a lack of transparency regarding STIBOR and how it is calculated. These...
Rising sea levels increase the risk to housing
03/11/2020 -Climate change will cause sea levels to rise. Housing located close to Sweden’s coastline will then become more vulnerable to extreme weather and flooding. This could, in turn, have consequences for financial stability.