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Erik Thedéen: Monetary policy communication in practice
02/06/2025 -Ever since the inflation target was introduced, transparency has been a watchword for the Riksbank, and looking abroad, central banks have become more transparent in general. But transparency does not automatically mean clarity and monetary...
Aino Bunge: Inflation is still high
15/05/2023 -It is a good thing that inflation is falling, but there is still some way to go before it is close to our target of 2 per cent. This comment was made by Deputy Governor Aino Bunge when she spoke about the Riksbank's latest monetary policy...
Thedéen: “Asset purchases should be made with caution”
23/05/2023 -The policy rate should be the main tool of monetary policy and asset purchases should be made with caution. This was what Governor Erik Thedéen said when he gave a speech on his basic views on monetary policy and financial stability at the...
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...
Employment among older people may increase
25/02/2020 -Employment among older people has been increasing over a long period of time. This is at least partly due to various political measures aimed to increase labour force participation among people in the age group 55-74 years and the demand for...
A Riksbank employee has tested positive for the coronavirus
09/03/2020 -An employee of the Riksbank who has holidayed in northern Italy tested positive for the coronavirus on Friday. This person has worked from home since they arrived back in Sweden last Saturday, in line with the Riksbank's recommendations to its...
Changed consumption during the pandemic affects inflation
18/12/2020 -The pandemic has significantly changed how and what we consume. Jesper Johansson, Mårten Löf and Oskar Tysklind explain in an Economic Commentary how our new consumption patterns affect inflation and the way it is measured.
New issue of the Riksbank’s journal Economic Review
19/03/2021 -The first edition of Sveriges Riksbank Economic Review for 2021 contains four articles, which all cover subjects related to central bank core activities. The first article discusses why the krona weakened during the period from 2013 to the...
Calculation method for STIBOR does not instil confidence
31/03/2021 -Despite the STIBOR reference rate now being reformed, it will continue to be based to an excessive extent on judgements rather than actual transactions. There is also a lack of transparency regarding STIBOR and how it is calculated. These...
The IMF’s report on Sweden’s economy
25/03/2021 -In February, 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...