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David Vestin
19/03/2025 -Short Bio David joined the Research Division in June 2015, after working as the Head of the Modelling Division (2 years) and as Deputy Head (5 years) in the monetary policy department. Prior to joining the Riksbank David worked as a Senior...
Jesper Hansson new Head of Monetary Policy Department
14/01/2018 -The Executive Board of the Riksbank has appointed Jesper Hansson as new Head of the Monetary Policy Department. Jesper Hansson is currently Director-General and Head of the Economic Affairs Department at the Swedish Ministry of Finance. He will...
SEK 1.6 billion remaining – the banks will accept invalid coins for 3 more weeks
14/01/2018 -There are still coins to a value of SEK 1.6 billion in circulation that became invalid earlier this year. For a further three weeks, until Thursday 31 August, you can still deposit these coins in a bank account.
Thursday is the last day the banks accept old coins
14/01/2018 -This Thursday, 31 August, is the final date that you can deposit the invalid 1, 2, and 5-krona coins into a bank account. There are still coins to a value of SEK 1,6 billion out there.
The krona is pegged to the dollar
07/02/2018 -A few days before the outbreak of the Second World War, Sweden pegs the krona to the dollar instead of sterling. ...
Monetary policy subordinated
07/02/2018 -Compared with the First World War, the economic policy conducted in the Second World War is successful. The Government's policy was focused on keeping interest rates down. The Riksbank’s independence is restricted.
International commitments and increased regulation
07/02/2018 -Sweden joins the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. New regulations lead the Riksbank to govern the commercial banks with an iron fist.
Per Åsbrink becomes Governor
07/02/2018 -When Per Åsbrink takes up his position, Sweden is conducting a low interest rate policy. This changes when he pushes through the ‘interest rate coup’ of 1957. Under Åsbrink, a jubilee foundation is set up in the bank's name, alongside the...
The Riksbank celebrates its 300th jubilee and the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel is established
07/02/2018 -The Riksbank celebrates its 300th anniversary and makes a donation to the Nobel Foundation. The donation is used for an annual prize in economic sciences in memory of Alfred Nobel. ...
Bretton Woods goes to the grave
07/02/2018 -1973 is an eventful year. The post-war international currency cooperation Bretton Woods goes into the grave and Sweden joins the currency snake, the monetary cooperation of the European Community (EC).