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Aino Bunge: Inflation is still high
15/05/2023 -It is a good thing that inflation is falling, but there is still some way to go before it is close to our target of 2 per cent. This comment was made by Deputy Governor Aino Bunge when she spoke about the Riksbank's latest monetary policy...
Aino Bunge: Making it easier to borrow will not solve housing market challenges
15/01/2025 -Deputy Governor Aino Bunge spoke today at Bopol Live in Stockholm, where she presented the latest monetary policy decision. She also commented on the recent inquiry that evaluated, among other things, the down payment and amortisation...
Erik Thedéen at the Committee on Finance: Amortisation requirements and mortgage caps have safeguarded household resilience and served the Swedish economy well
21/01/2025 -“The high level of debt, together with short periods for fixing interest rates, has made the Swedish economy more vulnerable. However, the combination of amortisation requirements, mortgage caps and banks' credit assessments has meant that...
Erik Thedéen at the Riksdag Committee on Finance: “The Riksbank is building up preparedness to face a wide range of threats”
18/02/2025 -Governor Erik Thedéen was today questioned by the Riksdag Committee on Finance about the Riksbank's preparedness activities. One of the things he spoke about during the hearing was that the Riksbank's preparedness must be able to meet many...
Anna Breman in Kiruna: How trade barriers affect Swedish growth and inflation
20/02/2025 -On Thursday, First Deputy Governor Anna Breman was in Kiruna, where she spoke about the Riksbank's role in society at Lapland Upper Secondary School and visited the LKAB mine. At a meeting with local businesses organised by the Norrbotten Chamber...
Erik Thedéen: Signs of economic rebound, but uncertainty remains high
06/02/2025 -"We have cut the policy rate by a relatively large amount in a short period of time and it takes time for the cuts to attain full impact. This suggests a degree of patience in monetary policy going forward. I think the various statements about...
Anna Breman visited Visby
02/12/2024 -First Deputy Governor Anna Breman visited Visby on Monday and discussed the Riksbank’s role in the economy, total defence and current monetary policy at a lecture organised by Köpmansgillet i Visby in connection with its 330th anniversary.
Erik Thedéen: “Large-scale asset purchases can impair the functioning of the market and involve risks to independence”
04/06/2026 -“Today, we are more aware of the limitations and side effects of central bank asset purchases. This suggests that the Riksbank should exercise greater patience before considering quantitative easing when the policy rate has reached its lower...
Göran Hjelm: Signs of stronger economic activity, but the risks of inflation being too high remain
26/08/2026 -“We have a challenging period ahead of us with regard to monetary policy. We need to test our way forward and carefully analyse what effect the current policy rate and policy-rate path essentially have on the development of the economy.” These...
Per Jansson: Inflation risks being elevated, but there is scope to wait and see
31/08/2026 -“The risk of elevated inflation going forward has increased slightly, but we have the scope to wait before adjusting monetary policy.” This was said by Deputy Governor Per Jansson, speaking at the Swedish Bankers’ Association about his stance at...