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Executive Board in Finance Committee hearing on monetary policy in 2025

“2025 was a dramatic year in the world, not least as a result of the US administration’s shift in foreign and security policy, which increased uncertainty regarding the outlook for the Swedish economy.” These were the words of Governor Erik...

Per Jansson: Responsible wage formation pays off

“The balanced wage formation during the years of high inflation helped us in Sweden to bring inflation down more quickly and decisively than in many other parts of the world. This, in turn, enabled us to cut the interest rate here more quickly...

Erik Thedéen: The banks should regularly test their operational capacity to borrow from the Riksbank

The Riksbank encourages the banks to regularly test their operational capacity to borrow from the Riksbank’s lending facilities and counterparties are now recommended to voluntarily conduct test transactions with the Riksbank.

Anna Seim: What is money?

What is money? Anna Seim posed this question at a seminar at the Economy Museum. For example, is Bitcoin money? No, not according to Ms Seim.

Thedéen: Three priority issues for the future of payments

During the Innovation and Payments panel at the Future of Finance conference, organised by the Central Bank of Ireland, Riksbank Governor Erik Thedéen highlighted three key issues for the future of the payments market.

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Speeches and presentations by members of the Executive Board of the Riksbank.

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Published about new Sveriges Riksbank Act

Published about new Sveriges Riksbank Act...

Policy rate unchanged at 1.75 per cent

The elevated inflation has begun to fall back, at the same time as economic activity is on its way to recovery. The outlook for inflation and economic activity thus remains largely unchanged and the Executive Board has decided to leave the...