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New issue of the Riksbank’s journal Economic Review
18/06/2020 -The second issue of Sveriges Riksbank Economic Review in 2020 has a special theme, namely central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and the e-krona. Regular readers of the Economic Review may remember that there was a theme issue on the e-krona in...
Market for corporate bonds still vulnerable
08/10/2020 -The corporate bond market has been hit particularly hard by the coronavirus pandemic in both Sweden and other countries. In this Staff Memo, the author provides a detailed picture of the events in March 2020 and onwards and highlights possible...
New legislation enables BIS innovation hub centre in Sweden
23/09/2020 -BIS, Bank for International Settlements, decided in June to establish an innovation hub centre in Stockholm. Today, the Riksdag has taken a decision that enables an establishment by amending the Sveriges Riksbank Act, so that it is possible for...
IMF experts present their view on the Riksbank Inquiry’s proposals
05/08/2020 -The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has extensive expertise in central bank legislation and a unique international insight into how it is designed in different countries. In light of this, the Riksbank invited IMF experts to present their view...
Riksbank gives loan to IMF for lending to low-income countries
16/06/2020 -The Riksdag (the Swedish parliament) has given its approval to the Riksbank lending around SEK 6.9 billion to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), for onward lending to low-income countries as part of the IMF’s Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust...
Riksbank receives prize for work on e-krona
28/10/2020 -The Riksbank has won Central Banking's CBDC Infrastructure award for its work on the e-krona. This prize is awarded among central banks around the world by the Central Banking Journal and the jury highlighted in particular the fact that the...
Consultation on the Riksbank’s new reference rate
07/10/2020 -The Riksbank will start to publish a new reference rate for the shortest maturity in Swedish kronor (SEK). The Riksbank now invites external stakeholders to provide comments and views on the design of the reference rate proposed by the Riksbank.
Inflation rose rapidly
19/01/2024 -Inflation rose rapidly After many years of low inflation, consumer prices rose rapidly in 2021 and 2022 and inflation reached the highest levels in over 30 years. The inflation target, like the Riksbank's the forecasting ability, was tested to...
A new indicator of economic activity
27/10/2023 -A new indicator of economic activity The companies' responses to eleven of the Survey's central questions form the basis of the Riksbank's new indicator of economic activity. The questions concern companies' perception of the economic situation,...
Important to have timely data on the development of the economy
27/10/2023 -Important to have timely data on the development of the economy It is important for decision-makers to have access to timely information on economic conditions. Official statistics are published with some delay, so it is important to be able to...