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The gold standard collapses
07/02/2018 -After the outbreak of the First World War, most countries leave the gold standard. Exchange rates float against each other and inflation increases heavily. As the discount rate is not raised at the same rate as inflation, the speculation economy...
Bretton Woods goes to the grave
07/02/2018 -1973 is an eventful year. The post-war international currency cooperation Bretton Woods goes into the grave and Sweden joins the currency snake, the monetary cooperation of the European Community (EC).
Anckarström shoots the king
07/02/2018 -Gustav III is murdered by a borrower who has made large losses due to the king’s manipulation of the value of money.
The silver standard is reintroduced
07/02/2018 -Many previous attempts had been made to stabilise the value of money by making it possible to redeem banknotes for silver. This does not succeed until the reign of Charles XIV Johan. ...
Sole right to issue banknotes
07/02/2018 -Until 1904, the commercial banks have had the right to issue banknotes. Now the Riksbank gains the sole right. ...
Monetary policy subordinated
07/02/2018 -Compared with the First World War, the economic policy conducted in the Second World War is successful. The Government's policy was focused on keeping interest rates down. The Riksbank’s independence is restricted.
The Riksbank is renamed
07/02/2018 -When the Riksdag of the Estates is abolished in 1866, the Riksbank can no longer be called the Bank of the Estates of the Realm. Its new name is Sveriges Riksbank.
The Riksbank celebrates its 300th jubilee and the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel is established
07/02/2018 -The Riksbank celebrates its 300th anniversary and makes a donation to the Nobel Foundation. The donation is used for an annual prize in economic sciences in memory of Alfred Nobel. ...
The first modern banknotes
07/02/2018 -Sweden gets its first banknotes with a modern appearance. They have a horizontal format, are printed on coloured paper and are adorned with figures and other embellishments. ...