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Difficult to compare consumer price indices between countries
24/01/2020 -Consumer price indices and inflation rates can vary between different countries, due in part to data being collected and processed in different ways. This is important to bear in mind when comparing measurements of consumer prices in different...
Account of monetary policy in 2019 – return to more normal economic activity and zero interest rate
02/04/2020 -In December the Riksbank raised the repo rate from –0.25 to zero per cent, leaving behind the negative interest rate and could note that the expansionary monetary policy with a negative interest rate and asset purchases had contributed to Sweden...
The Riksbank’s measures during the financial crisis protected financial stability
06/02/2020 -During the financial crisis, the Riksbank took a number of measures to limit the financial consequences for the Swedish financial system and to protect financial stability. A new Riksbank Study gives a detailed chronological description of the...
Terms and conditions for the Riksbank's purchases of bonds issued by municipalities, regions and Kommuninvest
24/04/2020 -The Riksbank decided on 21 April 2020 to purchase by Swedish municipalities and regions and by Kommuninvest i Sweden AB for a nominal amount of SEK 15 billion during the period 27 April up to and including 30 June 2020. The Riksbank has now...
Extraordinary meeting: Financial Stability Council
10/03/2020 -On Wednesday 11 March, the Government, Finansinspektionen (the financial supervisory board), the Riksbank and the Swedish National Debt Office will meet for an extraordinary meeting of the Financial Stability Council.
Terms and conditions for the Riksbank’s programme of onward lending to non-financial corporations
16/03/2020 -On 12 March, the Riksbank decided to lend up to SEK 500 billion to monetary policy counterparties in order to increase their lending to non-financial corporations.
Market for corporate bonds still vulnerable
08/10/2020 -The corporate bond market has been hit particularly hard by the coronavirus pandemic in both Sweden and other countries. In this Staff Memo, the author provides a detailed picture of the events in March 2020 and onwards and highlights possible...
The Riksbank reports the carbon footprint for its holdings of corporate bonds
31/03/2021 -The Riksbank is now taking a first step towards reporting its own climate-related risks on the Riksbank’s balance sheet. By calculating and reporting the carbon footprint of the corporate bond holdings, the Riksbank wishes to help promote...
The Riksbank intends to publish average rates and an index for SWESTR
16/04/2021 -During the third quarter of 2021, the Riksbank intends to start calculating and publishing backward-looking averages of and an index for the Riksbank’s SWESTR reference rate (Swedish krona Short-Term Rate). Average rates can be used in new...
Globalised world requires harmonisation of the payment and securities market
21/05/2021 -In a constantly changing world, small markets like Sweden should not be left outside the larger markets. Sweden must therefore continue to harmonise with European standards allowing Swedish companies and consumers to a greater extent benefit...