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Aino Bunge: All parts of the cash chain must work
20/03/2024 -“For cash to be used today and in the future, the Riksdag needs to regulate where and how it can be used. The state, including the Riksbank, needs to work together to ensure that all parts of the cash chain work". These comments were made by...
Per Jansson: Committee on Finance hearing on monetary policy
12/03/2024 -On Tuesday, the entire Executive Board took part in an open hearing at the Committee on Finance about the Riksbank's operations and its Annual Report for 2023, as well as current monetary policy. Deputy Governor Per Jansson took over after...
Payments in Sweden 2020
29/10/2020 -Cash usage is at the lowest level ever. Less than one-tenth of all payments are made in cash. Instead, people in Sweden are paying more often by card or the app Swish. This trend has grown stronger during the coronavirus pandemic. To prepare for...
Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting held on 27 April 2020
11/05/2020 -At the monetary policy meeting on 27 April 2020, the Executive Board of the Riksbank decided on continued purchases of government and mortgage bonds up to the end of September 2020 and to leave the repo rate unchanged at zero percent.
Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting held on 30 June 2020
10/07/2020 -At the monetary policy meeting on 30 June, the Executive Board of the Riksbank decided on further monetary policy measures to alleviate the economic consequences of the pandemic and help the economy and inflation to recover. The framework for...
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...
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...
SWESTR can be used as the reference rate for financial contracts from 2 September
31/08/2021 -As of 2 September 2021, the Riksbank's transaction-based reference rate, SWESTR, can be used in financial contracts. The test period for SWESTR has thus ended. On Thursday 2 September at 11.00, a digital press conference will be held with Deputy...
The Riksbank’s Business Survey: “Demand is not the problem – the troubles are on the supply side”
08/06/2021 -The economic situation for major Swedish companies is becoming increasingly strong, especially for the manufacturing sector. Companies feel that the risks of the pandemic are decreasing, they are optimistic about the future, and dare to make...
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...