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Major companies behind growing foreign trade in services
25/03/2025 -Swedish exports and imports of services have steadily increased as a share of GDP in recent decades. Moreover, the growth rate has accelerated and risen sharply since 2019. A small number of multinational companies are behind the development.
Interest rate adjustments have the fastest effect on consumption of durable goods
03/04/2025 -Changes in interest rates have broad effects on consumption, but affect different groups of goods differently. An Economic Commentary published by the Riksbank examines the sensitivity of different components of consumption to interest rates.
Riksbank decides on interest-free deposits for credit institutions
11/06/2025 -The Riksbank has decided that banks and other Swedish credit institutions shall hold a total of just over SEK 40 billion in interest-free deposits (deposit requirement) in accounts with the Riksbank from 31 October. The decision also applies to...
Strengthened crisis preparedness in the Nordic-Baltic region
20/05/2025 -Today, the Nordic and Baltic countries are facing new risks. The geopolitical situation around the world requires authorities to work together not only within countries but also across national borders. Through sustained efforts, the...
How can increased uncertainty affect the economy?
13/05/2025 -Various measures of uncertainty have risen to historically high levels in early 2025. Based on a number of different empirical studies, Hans Dellmo of the Riksbank's Monetary Policy Department discusses how this uncertainty can affect the...
Hilkka Nyberg new Head of Internal Audit Department at the Riksbank
05/05/2025 -The Executive Board of the Riksbank has appointed Hilkka Nyberg as new Head of the Internal Audit Department at the Riksbank. Hilkka has been acting Head of Internal Audit at the Riksbank since November 2024. She will take up her duties on 8...
Report from Nordic-Baltic financial crisis exercise
01/04/2025 -In September 2024, the Nordic-Baltic Stability Group (NBSG) carried out a financial crisis exercise in which almost 450 people participated. The Danish entity Finansiel Stabilitet, which was responsible for coordinating the exercise, has now...
The IMF’s report on Sweden’s economy
02/04/2025 -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...
The money market is central to the implementation of monetary policy
21/08/2024 -In a new staff memo, the authors show that interest rates in the money market were affected in the way that could be expected when the Riksbank raised the policy rate in 2022 and 2023. The staff memo also illustrates transaction patterns,...
What does an increased share of products with low import content mean for inflation?
01/07/2024 -In a new Economic Commentary by Bengt Petersson, the author shows that an increased share of the product category with a low import content in the CPIF over time may have contributed to inflation remaining at a high level for longer than it...