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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...
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...
Executive Board at hearing of Committee on Finance regarding Account of Monetary Policy 2020
04/05/2021 -2020 was an unusual year in many respects. This also includes the Riksbank’s monetary policy. Normally, the Executive Board takes monetary policy decisions five times a year. During 2020, decisions were taken on more than 21 different occasions.
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.
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: “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...
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...
No provision to the risk buffer 2021
12/01/2022 -The financial risks on the Riksbank's balance sheet have increased in recent years. To strengthen resilience to potential future losses, the Riksbank can make provisions for financial risks. The Riksbank considers that the risk buffer needs to...
Minutes from the Financial Stability Council extraordinary meeting on 26 January 2022
28/01/2022 -Representatives for the Swedish Government, Finansinspektionen, Sveriges Riksbank and the Swedish National Debt Office met on 26 January, to discuss the tense security situation in Europe and the risk of effects on the functioning of the...
Breman and Ingves attend Riksdag Committee on Finance: The geopolitical uncertainty makes it more difficult to assess inflation
03/03/2022 -The Riksbank is closely following developments and is prepared to deal with possible effects on the financial markets as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. “We are continually evaluating the consequences for the Swedish economy,” said...