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Riksbank simplifies operational framework
01/10/2019 -The Riksbank is making the operational framework for the implementation of monetary policy simpler and more flexible. This change will be implemented in two stages, starting 9 October 2019. The changes will not affect the Riksbank’s decisions on...
Repo rate unchanged at −0.25 per cent
24/10/2019 -After several years of strong economic activity and inflation close to the target of 2 per cent, the Swedish economy is slowing down and the economic conditions are becoming more normal. In recent months, inflation has indeed fallen back, but...
Payments in Sweden 2019
07/11/2019 -Digital payment methods are squeezing out cash. New technology means that payment services are also offered by companies other than banks. Digitalisation makes payments easier, but also creates risks that need to be managed. The Riksbank...
Anna Breman new Deputy Governor of the Riksbank
08/11/2019 -The General Council of the Riksbank today decided to appoint Anna Breman new member of the Executive Board of the Riksbank. Breman replaces Kerstin af Jochnick, who left the Riksbank in October 2019 to work at the ECB. The General Council also...
Repo rate raised to zero per cent
19/12/2019 -Inflation has been close to the Riksbank’s target of 2 per cent since the start of 2017, and the Riksbank assesses that conditions are good for inflation to remain close to the target going forward. Therefore, in line with the assessment in...
The Riksbank begins transition to a fully self-financed foreign exchange reserve
13/01/2021 -The Riksbank is replacing external financing of the foreign exchange reserve by purchasing foreign currency on the foreign exchange market between February 2021 and December 2023. The purchases will take place at an even pace, be paid in Swedish...
Swap agreement with Federal Reserve extended
29/01/2021 -The Riksbank has decided to extend the temporary swap agreement for USD 60 billion entered into with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in March 2020. Since then, the agreement has been extended once and currently applies up to and including...
The Riksbank transfers SEK 6.8 billion to the Treasury
15/02/2021 -The General Council of the Riksbank has, in accordance with the Sveriges Riksbank Act, submitted a proposal to the Riksdag (the Swedish parliament) regarding the allocation of the Riksbank's profits for the financial year 2020. The General...
A solution for the e-krona based on blockchain technology has been tested
06/04/2021 -The solution based on blockchain technology that has been developed and tested by the Riksbank in its e-krona project provides new possibilities, but is also new and needs further investigation. This is one of the lessons learned as described in...
Brighter outlook, but the risks to financial stability are still elevated
26/05/2021 -With the help of extensive support measures, the Swedish financial system has coped relatively well during the pandemic and a financial crisis has been avoided. Credit supply has been maintained and important funding markets are now working...