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Karl Langenskiöld becomes Governor of the Riksbank
07/02/2018 -Langenskiöld participates in the work of giving the Riksbank a monopoly on issuing banknotes, 1897. He is widely acclaimed, contributing towards his appointment as Governor of the Riksbank. ...
Sole right to issue banknotes
07/02/2018 -Until 1904, the commercial banks have had the right to issue banknotes. Now the Riksbank gains the sole right. ...
The gold standard collapses
07/02/2018 -After the outbreak of the First World War, most countries leave the gold standard. Exchange rates float against each other and inflation increases heavily. As the discount rate is not raised at the same rate as inflation, the speculation economy...
Stock market crash on Wall Street
07/02/2018 -On 24 October 1929, the stock exchange on Wall Street in New York crashes. This event marks the end of the Roaring Twenties and is the start of a worldwide depression. The Riksbank is led by Ivar Rooth.
Minutes from the Financial Stability Council meeting on 12 June 2017
15/01/2018 -Representatives for the Swedish Government, Finansinspektionen, Sveriges Riksbank and the Swedish National Debt Office met on 12 June to discuss the general stability situation, the need for analyses and possible measures, as well as upcoming...
Open hearing of Riksdag Committee on Finance on financial stability
15/01/2018 -Stefan Ingves will today present the Riksbank's view of the current state of financial stability and the need for action at the Riksdag Committee on Finance's open hearing on financial stability. The Director General of Finansinspektionen Erik...
Big data project may provide better inflation forecasts
15/01/2018 -In a pilot project, three economists at the Riksbank have collected prices for fruit and vegetables from the Internet using so-called web scraping. The results indicate that the method may provide more accurate inflation forecasts over the short...
Good atmosphere at the Riksbank
17/01/2018 -Riksbank employees feel there is a good atmosphere at the bank and give their managers high marks. This is revealed in the latest employee survey.
Staff Memo: Appropriate capital ratios in major Swedish banks – new perspectives
17/01/2018 -The authors of a new Staff Memo present new calculations showing that higher capital ratios for the major Swedish banks could be justified because the social benefit be expected to outweigh the social cost. These calculations indicate that an...
The Riksbank is reviewing its Risk Survey
15/01/2018 -The Riksbank has begun a review of its Risk Survey and therefore no Risk Survey will be carried out in autumn 2017. This means that the report Market participants’ views on risks and the functioning of the Swedish fixed-income and foreign...