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Stability risks have declined in the short term but there is large uncertainty abroad
14/11/2024 -Several central banks are continuing to cut their policy rates. At the same time, asset and credit markets have performed strongly and risk premiums have continued to fall. This has eased the burden on the most indebted actors in the economy and...
Riksbank decides on long-term holding of government bonds of SEK 20 billion
07/11/2024 -As part of normalising its balance sheet, the Riksbank has been selling Swedish government bonds since April 2023. The holding of Swedish nominal government bonds has thereby decreased from about SEK 350 billion to just below SEK 170 billion at...
More payments than Swish can now reach recipients instantly
25/11/2024 -The Riksbank is today opening up its payment system RIX-INST to more types of instant payment. Previously, the system was only open to Swish payments.
Erik Thedéen and Anna Breman to participate in G20 during the South African Presidency
20/02/2025 -Sweden has been invited to participate in the G20 by the South African Presidency in 2025. The Riksbank will participate together with the Ministry of Finance in the G20 Finance Track. Under this track, finance ministers and central bank...
Minutes of the monetary policy meeting on 24 September 2024
01/10/2024 -The Executive Board decided to cut the policy rate by 0.25 percentage points to 3.25 per cent at its monetary policy meeting on 24 September 2024. In the minutes of the meeting, you can follow the discussion leading up to the decision and see...
Minutes of the monetary policy meeting on 19 March 2025
26/03/2025 -The Executive Board decided to hold the policy rate unchanged at 2.25 per cent. In the minutes of the meeting, you can follow the discussion leading up to the decision and see the arguments put forward by the different members of the Board. The...
Riksbank exchanges EU payment
17/02/2025 -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.
Erik Thedéen new Chair of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
13/05/2024 -Governor of the Riksbank Erik Thedéen has been appointed as the new Chair of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS). The BCBS is the primary global standard-setter for the regulation of banks and provides a forum for cooperation on...
The Riksbank’s Business Survey: Retail sector: “I really think we are on the way up now”
17/06/2024 -The economic situation remains weaker than normal in the Swedish business sector, but there are clear hopes in all sectors that the situation will have improved within six months. Although more companies than in February believe that the...
The stability risks have declined in the near term, but there is considerable uncertainty
29/05/2024 -Lower inflation and expectations of interest-rate cuts on global financial markets have helped loosen financial conditions, which has reduced near-term risks. However, there is considerable uncertainty, and if policy rates remain high for a long...