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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.
Ingves and Jansson to participate in IMF spring meeting
20/04/2018 -On 16-22 April, the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank will take place in Washington D.C. The Swedish delegation will include Governor of the Riksbank Stefan Ingves, Deputy Governor Per Jansson, Finance...
SEK 4 billion left – the banks are able to accept banknotes until 30 June
02/05/2018 -The older 100 and 500-krona banknotes that became invalid in the summer of 2017 can still be redeemed by banks until 30 June 2018.
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...
The Riksbank transfers SEK 2.3 billion to the Treasury
19/02/2018 -The General Council of the Riksbank has, in accordance with the Sveriges Riksbank Act, submitted a proposal to the Riksdag (the Swedish parliament) regarding the allocation of the Riksbank's profits for the financial year 2017. The General...
Sharp rise in number of borrowers among older people
20/03/2018 -The average debt-to-income ratio of households increased from 289 to 311 per cent between 2010 and 2016. During the same period, the median debt-to-income ratio rose from 221 to 258 per cent. The number of people aged around 35 who borrow – the...
Bitcoin is not money
14/03/2018 -Crypto-assets or cryptocurrencies are not the same thing as money. This is because these assets lack an official issuer and because at present they do not meet the conditions required of an efficient means of payment. For instance, crypto-assets...
Eberstein continues as Chairperson of the General Council
21/11/2018 -At the inaugural meeting of the Riksbank's General Council, held today, Susanne Eberstein and Michael Lundholm were re-elected as Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the General Council. The General Council of the Riksbank consists of eleven...
The major banks Pillar 1 requirements will increase
30/10/2018 -The major Swedish banks have for a long time now needed to meet several different types of capital requirement. They are often divided up into so-called Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 requirements. Finansinspektionen has recently decided to move the...
Swedish Bankers’ Association forms working group for alternative to Stibor
04/12/2018 -Around the world there are currently various projects to produce complements and/or alternatives to the current reference rates for financial contracts, partly because these provide a poor reflection of the actual interbank transactions. The...