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Erik Thedéen takes over today as Governor of the Riksbank
02/01/2023 -In June, the General Council of the Riksbank appointed Erik Thedéen as the new Governor of the Riksbank for a term of six years Today Erik Thedéen begins his new position at the Riksbank. He succeeds former Governor Stefan Ingves, whose term of...
Covered bond purchases had some effect on mortgage rates
19/12/2022 -The Riksbank’s purchases of covered bonds during the coronavirus pandemic contributed to a fall in mortgage rates. The purchases had the fastest and largest effect on mortgage rates with a fixation period of between one and two years. These are...
How much is inflation affected by monetary policy?
20/12/2022 -Since 2021, inflation has risen and monetary policy has been tightened in many countries, as a result of central banks having both increased their policy rates and reduced their holdings of financial assets. These are significant changes in...
New Staff Memo: SWESTR’s design is robust
23/05/2023 -Compared to the current design of SWESTR, a number of alternative designs have a very small impact on the average level and volatility of the reference rate. This is indicated by the analysis in a new Staff Memo by David Petersson and Ingrid...
Crown Princess Couple at the Riksbank
10/05/2023 -Today the Riksbank received a visit from Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, who were given an update on the economic situation and the Riksbank's activities.
Error when publishing the monetary policy minutes
09/05/2023 -Due to an administrative error, a link to the monetary policy minutes was published too early today. The link was accessible for about 15 minutes before the issue was resolved. The minutes were then published as advertised at 09:30. The Riksbank...
Banks have low loan losses from corporate bankruptcies
22/12/2025 -In a new Economic Commentary, the authors study Swedish companies that have gone bankrupt and whether these have created loan losses for Swedish banks. The analysis shows that Swedish banks have had very low loan losses in recent years, due to...
Consultation response: Continued lack of statistics on household assets and liabilities
22/01/2026 -More data on household assets and liabilities would enable more accurate decisions. The Riksbank is therefore in favour of the proposal to collect data on household debt. However, the proposal does not give the Riksbank access to the data...
European equivalents to Swish want to enable cross-border payments
13/01/2026 -Several European equivalents to Swish have started active cooperation to link their systems together to facilitate mobile payments between countries. If successful, this would allow individuals to use their existing payment apps to send payments...
International central bankers on the statement by Federal Reserve Chair Powell on 11 January 2026
16/01/2026 -13 January 2026 We stand in full solidarity with the Federal Reserve System and its Chair Jerome H. Powell. The independence of central banks is a cornerstone of price, financial and economic stability in the interest of the citizens that we...