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Riksbank planning for instant payments 24/7
11/06/2019 -Within the coming years it may be possible for all Swedish bank customers to make payments to another bank instantly 24/7 every day of the year. This will become possible in that the Riksbank is planning to join the ECB's payment platform TARGET...
The Riksbank's survey of turnover in the Swedish foreign exchange and derivatives market
16/09/2019 -Turnover on the foreign exchange market in Sweden remains largely unchanged relative to 2016. During the same period, the turnover interest rate derivatives declined significantly. This was observed in the survey of turnover in the Swedish...
Ulf Söderström new Head of the Research Division at the Riksbank
14/10/2019 -The Executive Board of the Riksbank has appointed Ulf Söderström as new Head of the Research Division after Jesper Lindé, who has taken up the position of advisor at the International Monetary Fund.
Money and legislation need to be adapted to digitalisation
15/10/2020 -The Riksbank has the task of ensuring that payments can be made safely and efficiently and that the krona retains its value. For this to be possible, cash needs to be both protected and supplemented with a digital alternative. The right...
Rising sea levels increase the risk to housing
03/11/2020 -Climate change will cause sea levels to rise. Housing located close to Sweden’s coastline will then become more vulnerable to extreme weather and flooding. This could, in turn, have consequences for financial stability.
Market for green bonds in Sweden growing rapidly
15/12/2020 -In recent years, the market for green bonds has grown significantly and in Sweden the market is large, in an international perspective. It is therefore important, from a financial stability perspective, that the Riksbank should understand and...
Strategy for the Riksbank’s sustainability work
17/12/2020 -The Riksbank works both to strengthen sustainability in its internal operations and to adjust policy work to more sustainable development. This is shown by the Riksbank's new sustainability strategy.
BIS innovation hub requires amendment to the Sveriges Riksbank Act
06/03/2020 -The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has recently started to establish innovation hubs at selected sites around the world. The aim is to analyse technical financial innovations more closely. An amendment to the Sveriges Riksbank Act is...
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...
Riksbank publishes the IMF’s report on Sweden’s economy
02/02/2021 -A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completes its annual visit to Sweden. The visit forms part of the regular consultations that the IMF has with its member countries, the so-called Article IV consultations. This year,...