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Need for new statistics on household assets and liabilities
14/05/2019 -The Riksbank would like to see a committee of experts review how new statistics on households’ assets and liabilities can be gathered. These statistics would improve the scope for the Riksbank and Finansinspektionen to maintain stability in the...
The Riksbank supports the proposal for LCR requirements in individual currencies
10/04/2019 -The Riksbank has long considered that the Swedish banks should face Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) requirements in both Swedish krona and other significant currencies. It is therefore good that Finansinspektionen is proposing LCR requirements...
How housing developers’ business models and accounting methods work
21/05/2019 -Following a long period of rising housing prices, we are now seeing increased uncertainty on the housing market in general, and especially the new build market. This leads to the need for a better understanding of the housing developers’...
Funding of this year’s transfer of profits to the Treasury
28/03/2019 -The Riksbank is funding this year’s transfer of profits to the Treasury of SEK 3.8 billion in the same way as in recent years: by increasing the supply of Riksbank money with the same amount in the form of Riksbank Certificates and fine-tuning...
Extended opening hours for RIX
08/04/2019 -The Riksbank is extending the opening hours for the Riksbank's settlement system for large payments (RIX) until 18.00 hours, with effect from 14 October 2019. Extended opening hours are a step towards modernising the Riksbank's payment services...
Higher interest rates challenging highly indebted companies and households
09/11/2023 -Inflation has fallen but is still too high and several central banks have stated that it may be a long time before policy rates are cut. In addition, the increased geopolitical tension may affect the inflation and economic outlook going forward...
The Riksbank’s Business Survey: “No green shoots visible yet"
08/03/2024 -Economic activity is continuing to weaken and now large parts of the export industry are also starting to experience lower demand. While companies see few signs of an imminent turnaround, they are increasingly hopeful that the economic situation...
The Riksbank’s Business Survey: Stiffer competition putting pressure on prices
27/10/2023 -Economic activity is expected to continue to slow down and the weak economic situation is expected to persist over the next six months. Companies have revised down their plans for future price increases, both in the near term and in the coming...
Policy rate unchanged at 4 per cent
01/02/2024 -The Riksbank's rate increases have contributed to a fall in the earlier high inflation. However, when energy prices are excluded, inflation is still too high and there is a risk of setbacks. The Executive Board has decided to leave the repo rate...
Policy rate held unchanged at 4 per cent
23/11/2023 -Inflation is still too high and there are still risks that it will not continue falling fast enough and stabilise at the target. But inflation has fallen and inflationary pressures have clearly eased. The Executive Board has decided to hold the...