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Margins are central to manage counterparty risks, but can create liquidity risks
15/05/2025 -Margin is a key tool for managing counterparty risk in transactions involving derivative contracts. The use of margins and clearing at central counterparties (CCPs) are important keys to reducing contagion risks among derivatives market...
Energy price shocks had profound effects on Sweden's consumption patterns
23/04/2025 -In recent years, spending by individuals in Sweden has fluctuated a lot. Since 2022 these fluctuations can be linked to the large shock in the price of energy that followed cuts in the inflow of energy from Russia to Europe in the aftermath of...
Staff memo: How banks' mortgage rates are affected when the policy rate changes
24/04/2025 -How quickly and how much are the banks' mortgage rates adjusted when the Riksbank changes the policy rate? Does this pattern change when the policy rate is negative? This is analysed in a new study based on high-frequency data from Swedish banks...
The Riksbank’s Financial Markets Survey: The Swedish fixed-income and foreign exchange markets are functioning well
07/04/2025 -A majority of respondents consider that the Swedish fixed-income and foreign exchange markets are functioning well. The majority of respondents also state that their risk-taking has increased over the past six months, but at the same time most...
Everyone must be able to pay
14/03/2024 -Everyone must be able to pay To enable everyone to pay, banks need to make it possible for more people to have a payment account, including by offering accounts with limited functionality. Banks should also ensure that their services are well...
Work on the e-krona continues
14/03/2024 -Work on the e-krona continues The Riksbank’s work on an e-krona continues. An e-krona can be part of a long-term solution to the challenges of digitalisation. Furthermore, an e-krona would mean new payments infrastructure, which could solve...
Summary
21/02/2024 -Summary The Riksbank has evaluated different measures of core inflation in an Economic Commentary and in an article from 2018.[1] Economic Commentaries are brief analyses of issues with relevance for the Riksbank. They can be written by...
The Riksbank publishes the IMF's statement on the Swedish economy
05/02/2024 -A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today concludes its annual visit to Sweden. The visit forms part of the regular consultations that the IMF has with its member countries, the so-called Article IV consultations.
Evaluation
21/02/2024 -Evaluation An ideal core inflation measure shall thus measure the more common and persistent component of the measured inflation rate and show how high inflation is when temporary effects have faded.[8] See, for example, Khan et al. (2015), Roger...
Settlement should take place in central bank money whenever possible
20/02/2024 -Settlement should take place in central bank money whenever possible The safe settlement of money and securities is essential for the smooth functioning of the financial system. Settlement in central bank money is favoured by both legislation...