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The Riksbank is adapting to the digital world
07/11/2019 -The Riksbank is analysing the possibility of modernising the Riksbank’s money and system for rapid payments so that they are better adapted to a digital future. It is the Riksbank’s ambition that all payments will eventually go via the...
Cryptocurrencies are not normal money
07/11/2019 -Cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, vary considerably in value and are difficult to use to make payments. “Stablecoins” are a new kind of cryptocurrency that aims to be more stable, for example, by having reserves in other currencies or assets.
Digitalisation makes payments more efficient
07/11/2019 -Digital payments are cheaper to execute than cash payments. An increasing proportion of digital payments thus contributes towards falling costs to society for payments. At the same time, the cost for each payment using cash increases as cash...
Security in Sweden is high from an international perspective
07/11/2019 -When cash is used less and less, the number of crimes linked to cash also falls. However, at the same time, the number of frauds in which somebody uses somebody else’s card or identity is increasing. The number of frauds is low from a European...
Collecting information
06/06/2025 -The Riksbank regularly collects information from various sources to be able to assess the stability of the financial system.
Currency swap agreements
01/10/2026 -The Riksbank has currency swap agreements with the European Central Bank (ECB), Norges Bank and Danmarks Nationalbank. These agreements enable the Riksbank to borrow euros, Norwegian kroner and Danish kroner in exchange for Swedish kronor if the...
Continuous analysis and monitoring
03/01/2023 -The Riksbank works continuously to identify and analyse risks of severe disruptions or significant efficiency losses in the financial system. Below is a description of the areas included in the Riksbank’s analysis.
Financial Stability Report 2020:1
20/05/2020 -The corona pandemic has had serious consequences for the global economy. Around the world, powerful measures have been implemented to mitigate the effects on the real economy and reduce turbulence on financial markets. In Sweden, too, the...
Financial Stability Report 2024:2
14/11/2024 -Several central banks are continuing to cut their policy rates. At the same time, asset and credit markets have performed strongly and risk premiums have continued to fall. This has eased the burden on the most indebted actors in the economy and...
Monetary policy and sustainability
21/02/2025 -In order to make well-balanced monetary policy decisions and maintain price stability, the Riksbank needs to analyse and take into account various sustainability risks, in particular climate change.