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The Riksbank transfers SEK 2.5 billion to the Treasury
14/01/2018 -The General Council of the Riksbank has, in accordance with the Sveriges Riksbank Act, submitted a proposal to the Riksdag (the Swedish parliament) regarding the allocation of the Riksbank's profits for the financial year 2016. The General...
The Riksbank’s Business Survey: Industrial activity stronger than expected
14/01/2018 -According to Swedish manufacturing companies, international demand was stronger than expected and the economic situation has therefore continued to improve since last autumn. This is revealed by the Riksbank’s February 2017 Business Survey.
Two months left before SEK 15 billion becomes invalid
14/01/2018 -After 30 June 2017, it will no longer be possible to pay with the old 1, 2 and 5-krona coins and the old 100 and 500-krona banknotes.
Important to have sufficient foreign currency reserve rapidly available in a crisis
14/01/2018 -The Riksbank welcomes the fact that the question of financial independence is further being investigated by the Ministry of Finance, and supports several of the proposals in the draft referral to the Council on Legislation. But the Riksbank must...
The Riksbank considers new target variable and variation band
14/01/2018 -The Riksbank is considering changing the target variable for the inflation target to the CPIF. As inflation will always vary around 2 per cent, a variation band of +/- 1 percentage point is being also considered to illustrate this uncertainty.
Political uncertainty in EU worries market participants
14/01/2018 -The majority of the market participants responding to the spring Risk Survey consider there are risks linked to political uncertainty in the EU. The low interest rates, household indebtedness and high housing and property prices are also...
Olof Sandstedt acting Head of the Financial Stability Department as of 7 June
14/01/2018 -The Executive Board of the Riksbank has appointed Olof Sandstedt as acting Head of the Financial Stability Department as of 7 June. He will take over from Kasper Roszbach, who is to start at Norges Bank as director of research.
Housing prices and household indebtedness – the foremost risk
14/01/2018 -Households’ high and rising indebtedness form a serious threat to financial and macroeconomic stability. Further measures need to be introduced to increase the resilience of the household sector and reduce risks. There are also vulnerabilities...
A month to go before Linné, Karl XI and older coins become invalid
14/01/2018 -There is just one month to go before the old 100- and 500-krona banknotes and the old 1-, 2- and 5-krona coins become invalid. There is still SEK 9.2 billion in banknotes and SEK 1.9 billion in coins left in circulation. This is why the Riksbank...
The Riksbank’s Business Survey: Good times for companies
14/01/2018 -The strong economic situation will continue in the months ahead. This is the assessment of the Swedish companies that participated in the Riksbank’s Business Survey in May.