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Stefan Ingves becomes Governor of the Riksbank
09/02/2018 -Ingves is Governor when the Executive Board takes the historic decision to cut the repo rate to zero in 2014 and then to introduce a negative interest rate in 2015.
Repo rate cut to 0 per cent
09/02/2018 -In October 2014, the Riksbank cuts the repo rate to 0 per cent. Its aim is to increase demand in the economy and bring inflation up. This is a historic event; never in the Riksbank’s almost 350-year history has the interest rate been so low.
Negative repo rate is introduced
09/02/2018 -The increasingly low rate of inflation leads to a series of repo rate cuts. In February 2015, the repo rate becomes negative for the first time. The Riksbank also starts to purchase government bonds to lower interest rates in general across the...
New banknotes and coins
09/02/2018 -In 2015 and 2016, Sweden gets a new, modern banknote and coin series. A new denomination, the 200-krona banknote, is also introduced. The Riksbank also starts to issue the 2-krona coin again. The banknotes have new security features and the...
Sveriges Riksbank reaches the age of 350
09/02/2018 -Sveriges Riksbank reaches the age of 350. We are marking this with a number of activities. In this way, we wish to disseminate knowledge about the Riksbank's role in the Swedish economy and about important future issues.
E-krona being investigated
14/05/2020 -The use of banknotes and coins is declining in society. The Riksbank decides to develop a proposal for a technical solution for Swedish kronor in electronic form, known as an “e-krona”.
Publication of SWESTR starts
10/03/2023 -The Riksbank starts publishing SWESTR (Swedish krona Short Term Rate) – a transaction-based reference rate.
New global regulatory framework for banks in place – Basel III
15/01/2018 -Following the financial crisis, comprehensive reforms were initiated within the Basel Committee. The aim was to strengthen the resilience of the global financial system. This resulted in a new framework – the Basel III standards – which have now...
Welcome to the new riksbank.se!
01/02/2018 -We are now launching our new website, with a new appearance, updated contents and a flexible technical platform. The aim is that the website will be easy to use and you can quickly find what you are seeking.
Impact of the new accounting standard IFRS 9 on major Swedish banks
16/02/2018 -IFRS 9 is a new accounting standard for financial instruments and introduces a new approach of recognising credit losses, based on forward-looking macroeconomic conditions. This may provide more and better information on banks’ asset quality and...