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Bo Broman new Chairperson of the General Council
21/10/2022 -At the inaugural meeting of the Riksbank's General Council, held today, Bo Broman and Tomas Eneroth were elected as Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the General Council. The General Council of the Riksbank consists of eleven members and...
Better transparency contributes to economic development and reduces the risks of financial crises
03/11/2022 -A lack of transparency at banks can lead to lower trust and problems for the entire financial system. During the financial crisis, banks’ risks could not be sufficiently well observed and measured. Since then, transparency requirements have been...
E-krona study on behaviour and driving forces in the payment market
23/10/2023 -Since 2017, the Riksbank has been exploring the possibility of introducing a supplement to cash, a digital central bank currency that would be called an e-krona. The work has focussed, for instance, on how a possible technical solution for an...
Anders Gånge appointed acting head of the Markets Department
08/07/2025 -The Executive Board of the Riksbank has appointed Anders Gånge as acting head of the Markets Department, replacing Heidi Elmér, who is leaving the Riksbank to take up a new position as CEO of PP Pension. Anders Gånge currently works as deputy...
Anna Seim: The role of alternative scenarios in monetary policy communication
02/07/2025 -“The policy rate path and carefully crafted alternative scenarios are crucial communication tools for the Riksbank, especially in times of great uncertainty. Together they help us highlight risks and convey our reaction function.” These were the...
Erik Thedéen: If the outlook remains the same, the policy rate may be cut again
15/01/2025 -In an uncertain world, it is important that we have our own house in order. The Swedish economy is fundamentally stable and there are good prospects for stronger growth and rising employment during the year. But we need to be vigilant about...
Anna Seim: The Riksbank's new assessment of the long-term neutral interest rate
26/11/2024 -The neutral interest rate is a concept that is central both in research and in the central banking world, and which has begun to be discussed increasingly in Sweden. But what does the term mean and how does the Riksbank view the neutral interest...
Per Jansson: Reassuring inflationary pressures but uncertainty abroad
27/11/2024 -"We have now cut the policy rate four times in six months, by a total of 1.25 percentage points. This has been gradual, but also fairly rapid, and more than in almost all other comparable countries. A lower interest rate strengthens households'...
Erik Thedéen on monetary policy in 2023: The Riksbank’s policy rate rises contributed to lower inflation
28/05/2024 -“The period we have been through saw the highest inflation since the early 1990s, and it has required more rate rises than we initially estimated to handle it. Over the year, inflation fell by 8 percentage points and it now appears to be back...
Anna Breman in Sala: Low and stable inflation contributes to stronger economic development
11/09/2024 -First Deputy Governor Anna Breman visits Sala on Wednesday to speak at the business week organised to mark the 400th anniversary of the town.