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The Riksbank publishes the IMF's statement on the Swedish economy
05/02/2025 -News A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today concludes its annual visit to Sweden. The visit forms part of the regular consultations that the IMF has with its member countries, the so-called Article IV consultations.
Payment services cheaper and more profitable for the banks
11/03/2024 -Digitalisation has reduced banks' costs for payment services. For example, their costs for handling cash have decreased by almost SEK 3 billion in 2021 compared to 2009. Together with the increase in digital payments, this has made payment...
Which measure of inflation works best depends on the situation
21/02/2024 -Central banks around the world often use the term “core inflation” to describe longer-term trends in inflation. But how good are these measures at forecasting future CPIF inflation? This question is answered in a new Economic Commentary by...
The Riksbank's comment on the Swedish National Audit Office's report
02/02/2024 -The Riksbank shares the National Audit Office's view that the securities purchases were generally carried out in a transparent manner and with a solid basis for decision-making, but that the risks could have been reported more clearly. Like the...
Account of Monetary Policy in 2023 - The Riksbank's interest rate increases contributed to lower inflation
22/03/2024 -Interest rate hikes and reduced global shocks led to inflation falling from over 10 per cent to close to the 2 per cent target by the end of the year. However, on average, inflation was far too high and, excluding energy prices, it remained at a...
New format for the Monetary Policy Report
19/03/2024 -With effect from this year, the Riksbank will hold eight scheduled monetary policy meetings a year. After four of these meetings, a Monetary Policy Report with forecasts will be published. A shorter Monetary Policy Update will be published after...
No provision for financial risks 2023
10/01/2024 -The Riksbank has decided not to make any financial risk provisions for 2023. For the financial year 2023, the Riksbank is expected to make a profit of SEK 16 billion, and the Riksbank's equity is expected to amount to SEK -2 billion after the...
Swish payments moved from Bankgirot's payment system to the Riksbank's
06/02/2024 -From March 2024, all payments in the Swish mobile app will be settled through the Riksbank's payment system RIX-INST. Settlement involves the transfer of money from one bank to another bank. The system changeover will begin in February and Swish...
Import prices, labour costs and profits – what role have they played in inflation dynamics?
29/09/2023 -What is the significance of rising prices on imported goods and services, and what role have corporate profits and labour costs played in inflation dynamics?...
The Riksbank to investigate year-end effect in SWESTR
02/06/2023 -The Riksbank's work to promote a transition to the transaction-based reference rate SWESTR includes gathering views from potential users in the market. Some comments from market participants have touched on what is commonly known as the...