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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...
Banking Union inquiry complete
09/12/2019 -The inquiry into potential Swedish participation in the European Banking Union was today submitted to Minister for Financial Markets Per Bolund.
Real-time data provides information support during rapid cyclical turnarounds
03/06/2020 -Sudden cyclical fluctuations, such as those of recent months, mean that the Riksbank needs information more rapidly and more frequently than many traditional statistical products can provide. To gain a quick oversight of how the coronavirus...
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.
Special Drawing Rights back on the agenda during the coronavirus pandemic
16/09/2020 -The Special Drawing Right (SDR) was originally created out of the need for a neutral reserve currency following the Second World War. It was intended to increase liquidity in the global financial system and thereby support international trade.
Redeem your invalid banknotes now – the fee will be raised from 1 October 2020
18/09/2020 -It is now three years since the banknote and coin changeover was completed, but there are still invalid banknotes missing to a value of SEK 5.5 billion. These are banknotes that became invalid during the changeover in 2015-2017. Take the...
The banking union would probably work well for Sweden
23/04/2020 -It is positive for the stability of the European financial markets that banks in the banking union are subject to joint supervision and resolution. Swedish banks have extensive cross-border activities, primarily within the EU. This means that the...
The Riksbank, six other central banks and BIS in collaboration on principles for central bank digital currency CBDC
09/10/2020 -A group of seven central banks together with the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) today published a report identifying the foundational principles necessary for any publicly available CBDCs to help central banks meet their public policy...
Measures for a more effective scrutiny of the Riksbank
08/06/2021 -There are several different ways of providing the Riksdag with increased opportunities for efficient scrutiny of the Riksbank, say Governor Stefan Ingves and Deputy Head of the General Secretariat Pernilla Meyersson in an Economic Commentary. A...
A study of the Swedish derivative market
10/06/2021 -The derivative market is large, both in Sweden and globally. In Sweden, the derivative market is 16 times the size of GDP, or 5 times the size of the Swedish banking sector's total assets. At the same time, the Swedish market only amounts to...