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Öre abolished as unit of coinage
09/02/2018 -The last Swedish öre coin, the 50-öre, ceases to be valid. This means that the 1-krona is the lowest coin denomination, but the öre remains as an arithmetical unit. ...
Eberstein takes the gavel
09/02/2018 -Susanne Eberstein becomes the first female Chairperson of the General Council of the Riksbank. ...
Global financial crisis
09/02/2018 -When the US investment bank Lehman Brothers fails, it leads to a global financial crisis, the worst since the depression of the 1930s. Sweden manages relatively well.
Measures during the coronavirus pandemic
11/08/2021 -The Riksbank is taking a large number of measures to alleviate the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic and support the Swedish economy.
Decision on a new Sveriges Riksbank Act
10/03/2023 -The Riksdag decides to adopt a new Sveriges Riksbank Act that enters into force on 1 January 2023.
Erik Thedéen becomes Governor of the Riksbank
14/10/2024 -Erik Thedéen takes over as Governor of the Riksbank from 1 January 2023.
The Caps create deflation
07/02/2018 -The Caps take over power from the Hats and assign the board of governors the task of restoring the value of money to what it had been 30 years ago. This leads to a severe deflation crisis. ...
Many types of coin become one
07/02/2018 -In the 18th century, there are many different coins and counterfeits are common. Consequently, Johan Liljencrantz, Minister of Finance under Gustav III, carries out a coin reform so that only one coin, the riksdaler, is left. At the same time,...
Private banks issue their own banknotes
07/02/2018 -Swedish commercial banks start to emerge again, with the first being Skånska Privatbanken in Ystad. The bank had the right to issue banknotes, subject to certain terms. Thirty other banks followed due. ...
The Swedish National Debt Office is established
07/02/2018 -The Swedish National Debt Office is created to manage sovereign debt and fund the war with Russia. The Swedish National Debt Office issues bonds against interest, which rapidly start to be used as banknotes.