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Cryptoassets may entail risks to the financial system
19/05/2022 -Fintech contributes innovation and development in the financial system, but can also present challenges for authorities and risks to the financial system, particularly with regard to cryptoassets. As fintech and cryptoassets have increased in...
Calendar 2022
27/12/2021 -The Riksbank's Research Division holds a series of web seminars where international researchers present their research. These web seminars are usually held once a week on Tuesdays between 16:00 and 17:00 including questions and comments from the...
What are cryptoassets?
19/05/2022 -What are cryptoassets? Cryptoassets are a kind of digital asset. One aim of cryptoassets is to create a decentralised financial system without the involvement of, for example, governments or central banks. Most cryptoassets are unbacked and...
Another aspect to follow – DeFi
19/05/2022 -Another aspect to follow – DeFi Decentralised finance (DeFi) involves building decentralised financial services on a blockchain. The activities found within DeFi are largely the same as those in the traditional financial system, such as lending.
Riksbank launches service for instant payments
23/05/2022 -Today the RIX-INST service is launched, which means that payments between banks can be made in real time 24 hours a day and 365 days a year in central bank money. The Riksbank is thus offering the banks a secure and cost-effective payment system...
The threats to financial stability have increased
24/05/2022 -Inflation has risen rapidly in many countries, which is partly due to the aftermath of the pandemic in the form of disruptions in global supply chains and rising energy and commodity prices. Russia's invasion of Ukraine and lockdowns in China...
The Riksbank responds to Flug and Honohan’s review of monetary policy, 2015-2020
25/05/2022 -Historically, 2015-2020 was an exceptional monetary policy period, with low inflation, a negative repo rate and strongly growing balance sheets in the central banks. The Executive Board welcomes the reviewers’ work and their assessment that the...
Minutes from the Financial Stability Council meeting on 1 June 2022
09/06/2022 -Representatives for the Swedish Government, Finansinspektionen, Sveriges Riksbank and the Swedish National Debt Office met on 1 June to discuss the general stability situation, the need for analyses and possible measures, as well as upcoming...
New dialogue forum for the e-krona
10/06/2022 -The Riksbank is gathering together experts in a new dialogue forum on the e-krona, a digital complement to cash. The forum consists of representatives from banks, FinTech, retail and universities. Their knowledge is considered to be particularly...
Higher transparency requirements after the financial crisis
03/11/2022 -Higher transparency requirements after the financial crisis One lesson from the global financial crisis was that banks around the world needed to become more transparent. Banks' operations and financial products had been becoming more complex...