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Does inflation rise when the policy rate is raised?
12/01/2024 -Although there is broad consensus that inflation falls when the central bank raises its policy rate, there are mechanisms and channels that may lead to the opposite effect. For example, interest rates also represent a cost for households and...
Banks need to take responsibility for their corporate customers' daily takings and petty cash
03/09/2024 -Regulation is needed to ensure that operators, who are legally obliged to accept cash, have access to functioning services for daily takings and petty cash. This is the opinion of the Riksbank in a written communication sent today to the inquiry...
The Riksbank’s Financial Markets Survey: More respondents find fixed-income market to be functioning better
12/11/2024 -Since last spring, market participants have become increasingly optimistic about the functioning of the Swedish fixed-income and foreign exchange markets for Swedish kronor.
New supplier of the inflation expectations survey
18/11/2024 -As of January 2025, the survey on various social actors' expectations of economic variables, such as inflation and the policy rate will be conducted by Origo Group.
Minutes from the Financial Stability Council meeting on 6 December 2024
19/12/2024 -Representatives for the Swedish Government, Finansinspektionen, Sveriges Riksbank and the Swedish National Debt Office met on 6 December to discuss the general stability situation, the need for analyses and possible measures, as well as upcoming...
The Riksbank is considering hedging part of the foreign exchange reserves
29/06/2023 -Within the framework of asset management, the Riksbank intends to examine the prerequisites for reducing the currency risk, where a possible measure is to hedge part of the foreign exchange reserves. The starting point for this is that the...
No provision for financial risks 2024
10/01/2025 -For the financial year 2024, the Riksbank is expected to make a profit of just over SEK 30 million, while the Riksbank’s equity is expected to amount to SEK 23 billion after the appropriation of profits. Equity is low in relation to the target...
Improved labour market matching in recent years
13/01/2025 -A new analysis shows that matching in the Swedish labour market deteriorated during the financial crisis and the pandemic. This usually happens during crises. However, matching has recovered somewhat in recent years. The fact that matching has...
Press conference on the IMF’s assessment of the Swedish economy
04/02/2025 -News On Wednesday 5 February, a delegation from the International Monetary Fund, IMF, will conclude its visit to Sweden. The visit forms part of the regular consultations that the IMF has with its member countries, the so-called Article IV...
The private equity industry is large, international and opaque
06/02/2025 -From an international standpoint, the Swedish private equity industry is notable for having relatively large private equity firms that manage capital from international investors. Analysis in a new Staff Memo shows that the private equity...