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The banknote and coin changeover has worked well on the whole
17/05/2018 -The Riksbank’s evaluation of the changeover of banknotes and coins in shows that cash market participants consider the changeover to have worked well on the whole, even though the coin changeover was demanding.
Nordea’s relocation increases stability risks in the short term
04/06/2018 -Nordea plans to relocate its parent company to Finland and thereby to the European banking union. It is the Riksbank’s assessment that a relocation slightly increases the risks to financial stability in the short term. The Riksbank therefore...
Consultation on Instant payments and the Riksbank’s role in the payment infrastructure
05/06/2018 -An infrastructure for the settlement of instant payments will become an increasingly important element of the payment landscape. The Riksbank therefore invites participants in the RIX system, and other interested parties, to give their views on...
Fiscal policy from a monetary policy perspective
27/05/2019 -The low global interest rates have reduced the scope for monetary policy to stimulate the economy, but at the same time may have increased the scope for fiscal policy action. This has brought the interaction between monetary and fiscal policy...
All banks should be obliged to handle cash
22/10/2018 -The Riksbank mainly welcomes the Riksbank Committee’s proposal to impose an obligation on most major banks to offer access to cash services throughout Sweden. But the Riksbank wishes to go a step further. “It is our opinion that all banks and...
Minutes from the Financial Stability Council meeting on 11 March 2020
12/03/2020 -In light of the effects of the coronavirus on the financial markets, representatives of the Government, Finansinspektionen (the financial supervisory authority), the Riksbank and the Swedish National Debt Office met on 11 March.
Technological change has not lead to fewer jobs
02/10/2019 -Technological change means that some jobs disappear. At the same time, however, new jobs are usually also created. The Economic Commentary “Technological change and the labour market” shows that total employment has not fallen due to new...
Funding of this year’s distribution of profits to the Treasury
07/04/2020 -The Riksbank is funding this year’s distribution of profits to the Treasury of SEK 5.3 billion by increasing the supply of Riksbank money with the same amount in the form of Riksbank Certificates and overnight borrowing from the banking system.
The banking union would probably work well for Sweden
23/04/2020 -It is positive for the stability of the European financial markets that banks in the banking union are subject to joint supervision and resolution. Swedish banks have extensive cross-border activities, primarily within the EU. This means that the...
Real-time data provides information support during rapid cyclical turnarounds
03/06/2020 -Sudden cyclical fluctuations, such as those of recent months, mean that the Riksbank needs information more rapidly and more frequently than many traditional statistical products can provide. To gain a quick oversight of how the coronavirus...