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Major banks are central to financial linkages and risk transfer
25/06/2026 -A new analysis shows that Swedish credit institutions have extensive and concentrated exposures to foreign financial institutions. The major banks, in particular, emerge as key hubs. They play a central role in how risks can spread across...
Staff Memo: Effects of monetary policy in small open economies
01/06/2026 -Inflation targeting has now been conducted in many small open economies, such as Sweden’s, for around three decades. A new staff memo analyses the impact of monetary policy on GDP, unemployment, inflation and exchange rates in ten countries with...
Banks’ profitability exceeds the market’s required return
11/06/2026 -The major Swedish banks have had strong earnings in relation to the risk that the equity market considers their operations to entail. This is shown in a new analysis that examines banks’ profitability in relation to an estimated market-based...
The Riksbank starts negotiations on T2S
23/06/2026 -The Riksbank has decided to start contractual negotiations with the Eurosystem to use the T2S platform for the settlement of securities in Swedish kronor. The Swedish central securities depository (CSD) Euroclear Sweden AB will also start...
Redeem your invalid banknotes – the fee will increase on 1 September 2026
10/06/2026 -Since the 2015-2017 banknote and coin changeover, SEK 3.9 billion worth of invalid banknotes are missing. Take the opportunity to redeem your old banknotes before 1 September 2026, when the administration fee will be raised.
The IMF’s report on Sweden’s economy
21/07/2026 -In May, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded its annual review of Sweden's economy, known as an Article IV consultation. The final report on Sweden's economy, which has been approved by the IMF’s Board of Governors, is now available...
Banks have low loan losses from corporate bankruptcies
22/12/2025 -In a new Economic Commentary, the authors study Swedish companies that have gone bankrupt and whether these have created loan losses for Swedish banks. The analysis shows that Swedish banks have had very low loan losses in recent years, due to...
Consultation response: Continued lack of statistics on household assets and liabilities
22/01/2026 -More data on household assets and liabilities would enable more accurate decisions. The Riksbank is therefore in favour of the proposal to collect data on household debt. However, the proposal does not give the Riksbank access to the data...
International central bankers on the statement by Federal Reserve Chair Powell on 11 January 2026
16/01/2026 -13 January 2026 We stand in full solidarity with the Federal Reserve System and its Chair Jerome H. Powell. The independence of central banks is a cornerstone of price, financial and economic stability in the interest of the citizens that we...
European equivalents to Swish want to enable cross-border payments
13/01/2026 -Several European equivalents to Swish have started active cooperation to link their systems together to facilitate mobile payments between countries. If successful, this would allow individuals to use their existing payment apps to send payments...