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Special Drawing Rights back on the agenda during the coronavirus pandemic
16/09/2020 -The Special Drawing Right (SDR) was originally created out of the need for a neutral reserve currency following the Second World War. It was intended to increase liquidity in the global financial system and thereby support international trade.
The Riksbank's financial results and capital are affected by higher interest rates
04/07/2022 -During the coronavirus pandemic, the Riksbank decided, among other things, to buy securities in Swedish kronor for large amounts, which helped to keep general interest rates low. This meant that the Riksbank took over some of the financial risks...
Changes in population composition will lead to slower labour force growth
07/11/2023 -Demographic changes in the coming years mean that both the labour force and employment are expected to grow more slowly than over the past decade. This is according to a study by Iida Häkkinen Skans and Pernilla Wasén, who work in the Monetary...
Swedish monetary policy in line with the Taylor Rule
15/01/2018 -Swedish monetary policy, since the inflation target was introduced, is in line with a so-called Taylor Rule. Today's very expansionary monetary policy, with a negative interest rate, is in line with the Taylor Rule if one takes into account the...
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...
Fiscal policy from a monetary policy perspective
27/05/2019 -The low global interest rates have reduced the scope for monetary policy to stimulate the economy, but at the same time may have increased the scope for fiscal policy action. This has brought the interaction between monetary and fiscal policy...
Technological change has not lead to fewer jobs
02/10/2019 -Technological change means that some jobs disappear. At the same time, however, new jobs are usually also created. The Economic Commentary “Technological change and the labour market” shows that total employment has not fallen due to new...
Real-time data provides information support during rapid cyclical turnarounds
03/06/2020 -Sudden cyclical fluctuations, such as those of recent months, mean that the Riksbank needs information more rapidly and more frequently than many traditional statistical products can provide. To gain a quick oversight of how the coronavirus...
The relationship between different prices, the exchange rate and economic activity
07/04/2021 -There is a clear relationship between economic activity and the exchange rate, on one hand, and many consumer prices, on the other. This is demonstrated by an analysis made by Mårten Löf, advisor at the Riksbank’s Forecasting Division. The...
Measures for a more effective scrutiny of the Riksbank
08/06/2021 -There are several different ways of providing the Riksdag with increased opportunities for efficient scrutiny of the Riksbank, say Governor Stefan Ingves and Deputy Head of the General Secretariat Pernilla Meyersson in an Economic Commentary. A...