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More difficult to exchange Swedish banknotes abroad
19/06/2023 -The Riksbank has previously reported that we have received many queries concerning difficulties in exchanging Swedish banknotes for local currency abroad. According to the information received by Swedish banks, cash-processing companies and...
Susanna Grufman new Chief of Staff
04/07/2023 -The Executive Board of the Riksbank has appointed Susanna Grufman as new Chief of Staff. Susanna Grufman is currently Deputy Director-General and Executive Director of Markets at Finansinspektionen. She will take up her new post on 6 November...
Åsa Olli Segendorf new Head of Monetary Policy Department
21/06/2023 -The Executive Board of the Riksbank has appointed Åsa Olli Segendorf new Head of the Monetary Policy Department. Åsa Olli Segendorf is currently Deputy Head of the Monetary Policy Department. She will take up her new post on 1 August 2023.
Exchange of Swedish banknotes abroad
05/06/2023 -The Riksbank has received information that it may be difficult to exchange Swedish banknotes abroad. This is not something the Riksbank has taken a decision on...
Calendar updated for first half of 2024
05/07/2023 -The Riksbank's calender has been updated with the dates of the Executive Board meetings and the dates on which the Monetary Policy Reports, the minutes of the monetary policy meetings and the Financial Stability Reports will be published during...
Can digital central bank currencies function as cash?
16/02/2021 -Many central banks are currently researching the possibility of issuing digital money (central bank digital currency - CBDC) as a complement to the central bank money we use today, namely cash. However, digital central bank currencies would not...
What does research say about the effects of central bank balance sheet policies?
24/02/2021 -Central banks’ purchases of assets and other forms of balance sheet policies have had a positive effect on output and inflation. This is the conclusion of an analysis of the research literature carried out in the United States, the euro area and...
The Riksbank is strengthening the risk buffer
13/01/2021 -The financial risks on the Riksbank’s balance sheet have increased, due in part to the monetary policy measures implemented in 2020 to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the Swedish economy. The Riksbank has therefore decided to...
Watch out for fake 500-krona banknotes
12/03/2021 -The number of police reports concerning counterfeit 500-krona banknotes has increased sharply. The counterfeits are often of low quality and there are several simple ways of checking that a banknote is genuine.
The Riksbank’s new reference rate is called SWESTR
20/01/2021 -The Riksbank’s new transaction-based reference rate for the shortest maturity in Swedish krona has been given the name SWESTR (Swedish krona Short Term Rate). The test period for SWESTR commences on 27 January 2021. During the approximately...