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Invalid 500-krona banknote
22/01/2018 -Invalid 500-krona banknote Invalid after 30 June 2017 Invalid 500-krona banknote Facts 500-krona banknote Measures: 82 x 150 millimetres Colour: Red Introduced: 2001 Banknote paper: Manufactured of cotton fibres that are not fluorescent, which...
Sveriges Riksbank is founded
07/02/2018 -Riksens Ständers Bank, today Sveriges Riksbank, is founded from the ruins of Stockholms Banco. The world's oldest central bank is born. It moves into Axel Oxenstierna's palace in the old town of Stockholm.
Tumba Bruk is founded
07/02/2018 -The Riksbank wishes to put an end to counterfeit banknotes. One way is to manufacture paper that is difficult to copy. So the bank starts its own paper mill at Tumba.
This is what an e-krona could look like
15/01/2018 -Will Sweden get the krona in an electronic format, the so-called e-krona, as a complement to cash? This question is currently being investigated by the Riksbank. The reason for this is that digital payments, for example by card, are in the...
Large regional variations in household indebtedness
15/01/2018 -A new economic commentary describes the variation in indebtedness across Sweden. It shows that households in metropolitan areas are the most indebted while the average loan-to-value ratio for house-owners is lowest in these areas.
New global regulatory framework for banks in place – Basel III
15/01/2018 -Following the financial crisis, comprehensive reforms were initiated within the Basel Committee. The aim was to strengthen the resilience of the global financial system. This resulted in a new framework – the Basel III standards – which have now...
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...
Monetary policy minutes to be published earlier
07/02/2018 -As from February, the monetary policy minutes will be published approximately 10 days after each monetary policy meeting has taken place, compared with 14 days previously.
Repo rate unchanged at −0.50 per cent
03/07/2018 -Economic activity is strong and inflation is close to the target of 2 per cent. As earlier, however, inflationary pressures are moderate. Monetary policy needs to continue to be expansionary for inflation to remain close to target. The Executive...
Repo rate unchanged at −0.50 per cent
06/09/2018 -Economic activity in Sweden is strong and inflation is close to the target of 2 per cent. Rapidly rising energy prices have helped to push up inflation. If energy prices are disregarded, inflationary pressures are still moderate. As it is...