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Challenges to financial stability
09/11/2022 -Inflation is high and the central banks have therefore tightened monetary policy swiftly. One important reason for the strong rise in inflation is Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has also caused major disturbances in the energy market in...
The Riksbank’s Business Survey: Price increases continuing, but discounts increasingly common
16/03/2023 -The economic situation has continued to weaken, but it has not become as bad as was feared last autumn. This is reported by the major Swedish companies in the Riksbank's Business Survey. Companies' costs are continuing to rise, but some costs are...
Riksbank exchanges EU payment
01/02/2023 -Sweden's EU membership entails monthly contributions to the EU's budget. These payments are made in Swedish kronor by the Swedish government and exchanged into euro in the foreign exchange market by a recipient central bank within the EU. The...
Minutes of the monetary policy meeting on 7 May 2024
15/05/2024 -The Executive Board decided to cut the policy rate by 0.25 percentage points to 3.75 per cent at its monetary policy meeting on 7 May 2024. In the minutes of the meeting, you can follow the discussion leading up to the decision and see the...
The Riksbank’s Business Survey: “No green shoots visible yet"
08/03/2024 -Economic activity is continuing to weaken and now large parts of the export industry are also starting to experience lower demand. While companies see few signs of an imminent turnaround, they are increasingly hopeful that the economic situation...
The Riksbank awarded first prize for best website
28/01/2019 -The Riksbank has picked up first prize as best website of the year among the world’s central banks. The prize is awarded by the Central Banking Journal in the category Best Website of the Year 2019. In particular, the jury highlighted the...
Cecilia Skingsley’s mandate extended a further six years
01/03/2019 -The General Council of the Riksbank has decided to extend Deputy Governor Cecilia Skingsley’s mandate as an Executive Board member for a further six years as from 22 May 2019. Mrs. Skingsley’s mandate will therefore run until 21 May 2025.
Strong recovery, but the vulnerabilities in the financial system are growing
10/11/2021 -The economic recovery in Sweden and abroad has been strong but some slowdown in growth is expected going forward. The Swedish financial system is working well, credit supply has been maintained and important financial markets are functioning...
The Riksbank offers central counterparties deposit and lending facilities
26/10/2023 -The Riksbank has decided to offer central counterparties (CCPs) that clear in Swedish kronor and are participants in the RIX-RTGS system the opportunity to borrow money overnight from the Riksbank. Access to such a lending facility will enable...
Policy rate unchanged at 4 per cent
01/02/2024 -The Riksbank's rate increases have contributed to a fall in the earlier high inflation. However, when energy prices are excluded, inflation is still too high and there is a risk of setbacks. The Executive Board has decided to leave the repo rate...