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Difficult to compare consumer price indices between countries
24/01/2020 -Consumer price indices and inflation rates can vary between different countries, due in part to data being collected and processed in different ways. This is important to bear in mind when comparing measurements of consumer prices in different...
The Riksbank to test technical solution for the e-krona
20/02/2020 -The Riksbank is conducting a pilot project with Accenture aimed at developing a proposal for a technical solution for an e-krona. The objective is to create, in an isolated test environment, a digital krona that is simple and user-friendly. The...
The Riksbank coordinates cybersecurity tests
13/12/2019 -The Riksbank has decided to adopt the TIBER-EU framework and publish guidelines for Sweden’s national adaptation, TIBER-SE. TIBER-EU is a framework for cybersecurity testing, developed by the European Central Bank (ECB). To coordinate these tests...
Riksbank develops an e-krona in a test environment
13/12/2019 -The Riksbank has implemented a public procurement of a technology supplier to the e-krona pilot project and intends to sign an agreement with consulting company Accenture. The primary objective of the e-krona pilot project is to broaden the...
The Riksbank’s measures during the financial crisis protected financial stability
06/02/2020 -During the financial crisis, the Riksbank took a number of measures to limit the financial consequences for the Swedish financial system and to protect financial stability. A new Riksbank Study gives a detailed chronological description of the...
New challengers on the mortgage market
15/01/2020 -In Sweden, the norm is for mortgages to be issued by banks. But new players, known as mortgage credit companies, are now challenging this norm. A new Economic Commentary describes the development of these new players in Sweden and draws...
Perspectives on the krona, inflation and monetary policy
04/12/2019 -It is challenging to sort out what drives the exchange rate and what the exchange rate means for inflation and monetary policy. In the Economic Commentary “Perspectives on the krona, inflation and monetary policy”, the authors use the Riksbank’s...
Dag Edvardsson new General Counsel to the Riksbank
07/01/2020 -The Executive Board of the Riksbank has appointed Dag Edvardsson as new General Counsel to the Riksbank. His most recent post was Senior Legal Adviser at the Ministry of Finance. He will take up the position on 1 March 2020.
Minutes from the Financial Stability Council meeting on 6 December 2019
13/12/2019 -Representatives for the Swedish Government, Finansinspektionen, Sveriges Riksbank and the Swedish National Debt Office met on 6 December to discuss the general stability situation, the need for analyses and possible measures, as well as upcoming...
Payments Report 2026: Measures needed to reduce vulnerability and increase inclusion in the payments market
12/03/2026 -To reduce external dependency, the banks need to develop new payment services based on national and European systems. Primarily, banks need to offer more instant payment services, otherwise legislation should be introduced. To increase inclusion...