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Globalised world requires harmonisation of the payment and securities market
21/05/2021 -In a constantly changing world, small markets like Sweden should not be left outside the larger markets. Sweden must therefore continue to harmonise with European standards allowing Swedish companies and consumers to a greater extent benefit...
Analysis of the Riksbank's asset purchases to increase transparency
21/06/2021 -Crisis measures taken by central banks around the world have been important in counteracting the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic. And as many policy rates were already low prior to the pandemic, rescue purchases of securities have...
Why have US long-term yields risen?
11/05/2021 -It is primarily rising term premiums, not higher policy-rate expectations, that explain the increase in US long-term yields since last summer. This is according to an analysis by Jan Alsterlind at the Monetary Policy Department.
Strong support for harmonisation of the Swedish securities market
12/05/2021 -There is strong support in the Swedish securities market for harmonisation to European standards. This is indicated by a summary of the responses received by the Riksbank to its consultation “Use of T2S for securities settlement in central bank...
Survey analysis of the financial market’s inflation expectations
19/05/2021 -An analysis of the Riksbank’s various surveys of inflation expectations shows that the money market participants’ long-term inflation expectations, on average, have been close to the inflation target of 2 per cent since 2010.
Pass-through of negative policy rates
28/05/2021 -There is a strong link between the repo rate and the interest rates faced by borrowers. This link was strong even when the repo rate was negative. This is demonstrated by Henrik Erikson and David Vestin in the Economic Commentary “Pass-through...
Riksbank begins cooperation with external participants in e-krona pilot
28/05/2021 -During the next phase of the e-krona pilot, the Riksbank will test the technical solution for the e-krona together with Handelsbanken and TietoEVRY. The e-krona pilot is therefore moving on from only having simulated participants to cooperation...
The Riksbank’s Business Survey: “No strong wind in our sails”
03/03/2025 -Economic activity is weak in most parts of the economy and largely unchanged compared with the previous survey in the autumn. Companies believe that the situation will be marginally better in six months' time, but it is expected to take longer...
Policy rate cut by 0.25 percentage points to 2.5 per cent
19/12/2024 -To provide further support to the economy and help inflation stabilise at the target, the Executive Board has decided to cut the policy rate by 0.25 percentage points to 2.5 per cent. If the outlook for inflation and economic activity remains...
Policy rate unchanged at 2.25 per cent
08/05/2025 -The increased uncertainty abroad implies that the economic outlook appears to be slightly weaker than in the March forecast. The impact on inflation is more difficult to assess. The Executive Board considers that monetary policy is currently...