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Consultation on Instant payments and the Riksbank’s role in the payment infrastructure
05/06/2018 -An infrastructure for the settlement of instant payments will become an increasingly important element of the payment landscape. The Riksbank therefore invites participants in the RIX system, and other interested parties, to give their views on...
Ingves and Jansson to participate in IMF spring meeting
20/04/2018 -On 16-22 April, the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank will take place in Washington D.C. The Swedish delegation will include Governor of the Riksbank Stefan Ingves, Deputy Governor Per Jansson, Finance...
The banknote and coin changeover has worked well on the whole
17/05/2018 -The Riksbank’s evaluation of the changeover of banknotes and coins in shows that cash market participants consider the changeover to have worked well on the whole, even though the coin changeover was demanding.
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...
Minutes from the Financial Stability Council meeting on 12 June 2018
18/06/2018 -Representatives for the Swedish Government, Finansinspektionen, Sveriges Riksbank and the Swedish National Debt Office met on 12 June to discuss the general stability situation, the need for analyses and possible measures, as well as upcoming...
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...
Swedish monetary policy in line with the Taylor Rule
15/01/2018 -Swedish monetary policy, since the inflation target was introduced, is in line with a so-called Taylor Rule. Today's very expansionary monetary policy, with a negative interest rate, is in line with the Taylor Rule if one takes into account the...
Big data project may provide better inflation forecasts
15/01/2018 -In a pilot project, three economists at the Riksbank have collected prices for fruit and vegetables from the Internet using so-called web scraping. The results indicate that the method may provide more accurate inflation forecasts over the short...
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.
Stricter amortisation requirement is good
15/01/2018 -The Riksbank welcomes Finansinspektionen's proposal for stricter amortisation requirements. Measures to increase households’ resilience are necessary and should be introduced as quickly as possible. It is also important that the amortisation...