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Anna Breman: Inflation decline continuing, but risk of setbacks remains
20/02/2024 -“Inflation has fallen significantly from high levels and the inflation outlook is brighter. However, we cannot take a smooth return to low and stable inflation for granted. We therefore need to be patient in our monetary policy.” These were the...
Anna Breman: The inflation target – an anchor for price-setting and wage formation
04/06/2024 -“As inflation is now approaching the target, the conditions are in place for a recovery in the Swedish economy and higher real wages.” These were the words of First Deputy Governor Anna Breman, when she spoke today at the seminar “Economic...
The Riksbank’s Business Survey
18/10/2021 -The Riksbank’s Business Survey 10:30...
Pernilla Meyersson given IMF assignment
15/01/2018 -Pernilla Meyersson, acting head of the General Secretariat, has been appointed to evaluate how well the IMF's Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) has attained its objectives.
This is what an e-krona could look like
15/01/2018 -Will Sweden get the krona in an electronic format, the so-called e-krona, as a complement to cash? This question is currently being investigated by the Riksbank. The reason for this is that digital payments, for example by card, are in the...
Large regional variations in household indebtedness
15/01/2018 -A new economic commentary describes the variation in indebtedness across Sweden. It shows that households in metropolitan areas are the most indebted while the average loan-to-value ratio for house-owners is lowest in these areas.
New global regulatory framework for banks in place – Basel III
15/01/2018 -Following the financial crisis, comprehensive reforms were initiated within the Basel Committee. The aim was to strengthen the resilience of the global financial system. This resulted in a new framework – the Basel III standards – which have now...
Bitcoin is not money
14/03/2018 -Crypto-assets or cryptocurrencies are not the same thing as money. This is because these assets lack an official issuer and because at present they do not meet the conditions required of an efficient means of payment. For instance, crypto-assets...
Monetary policy VIPs talk about the future of central banking
31/05/2018 -For 350 years, the Riksbank has promoted a strong and secure economy. But how does the future look for the Riksbank and other central banks? In a filmed interviews, the governors of the central banks in the United States, the United Kingdom and...
E-krona theme in new edition of Economic Review
05/11/2018 -The Riksbank is investigating the possibility and consequences of introducing a Swedish central bank digital currency, a so-called e-krona. The latest issue of our journal Economic Review is a special theme issue discussing the e-krona from...