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Consultation on Instant payments and the Riksbank’s role in the payment infrastructure
05/06/2018 -An infrastructure for the settlement of instant payments will become an increasingly important element of the payment landscape. The Riksbank therefore invites participants in the RIX system, and other interested parties, to give their views on...
The banknote and coin changeover has worked well on the whole
17/05/2018 -The Riksbank’s evaluation of the changeover of banknotes and coins in shows that cash market participants consider the changeover to have worked well on the whole, even though the coin changeover was demanding.
Monetary policy VIPs talk about the future of central banking
31/05/2018 -For 350 years, the Riksbank has promoted a strong and secure economy. But how does the future look for the Riksbank and other central banks? In a filmed interviews, the governors of the central banks in the United States, the United Kingdom and...
Minutes from the Financial Stability Council meeting on 12 June 2018
18/06/2018 -Representatives for the Swedish Government, Finansinspektionen, Sveriges Riksbank and the Swedish National Debt Office met on 12 June to discuss the general stability situation, the need for analyses and possible measures, as well as upcoming...
The Swedish retail payments council on payments in a crisis
16/10/2018 -If the communication between a bank and a shop does not work, it is in some cases nevertheless possible to shop using a bank card. This possibility for so-called off-line payments differs between cards, however. Withdrawing cash from an ATM in a...
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...
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...
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.
The Riksbank wants to extend the operating hours for RIX
27/04/2018 -The Riksbank's payment services need to be modernised to meet the demands for speed and accessibility. For this reason the Riksbank wishes to extend the operating hours in the Riksbank's settlement system for large-value payments (RIX) and is...