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New recruitment procedure initiated to replace Martin Flodén in May 2024
17/11/2023 -The General Council of the Riksbank has decided to apply a new recruitment procedure when appointing the members of the Executive Board. This decision is a consequence of the new Sveriges Riksbank Act. The first time the new procedure will be...
Anna Seim new Deputy Governor
15/03/2024 -The General Council of the Riksbank decided today to appoint Anna Seim new member of the Executive Board of the Riksbank. Anna Seim succeeds Martin Flodén, whose term of office expires on 21 May 2024.
Minutes of the monetary policy meeting on 31 January 2024
07/02/2024 -The Executive Board decided to leave the policy rate unchanged at 4 per cent at its monetary policy meeting on 31 January 2024. In the minutes of the meeting, you can follow the discussion leading up to the decision and see the arguments put...
Zero policy rate and extended asset purchases
26/11/2020 -The increased spread of infection and tighter restrictions will lead to a new downturn in the Swedish economy. To give further support in an uncertain time, improve the conditions for a recovery and help inflation rise towards the target of 2...
Monetary policy decision: Zero interest rate and asset purchases for inflation to be more permanently close to 2 per cent
01/07/2021 -The spread of infection of the coronavirus has declined and the economic outlook is brighter. However the pandemic is not yet over, and inflationary pressures are still moderate. By conducting an expansionary monetary policy, the Riksbank...
Brighter outlook, but the risks to financial stability are still elevated
26/05/2021 -With the help of extensive support measures, the Swedish financial system has coped relatively well during the pandemic and a financial crisis has been avoided. Credit supply has been maintained and important funding markets are now working...
Payments in Sweden 2020
29/10/2020 -Cash usage is at the lowest level ever. Less than one-tenth of all payments are made in cash. Instead, people in Sweden are paying more often by card or the app Swish. This trend has grown stronger during the coronavirus pandemic. To prepare for...
The Riksbank begins transition to a fully self-financed foreign exchange reserve
13/01/2021 -The Riksbank is replacing external financing of the foreign exchange reserve by purchasing foreign currency on the foreign exchange market between February 2021 and December 2023. The purchases will take place at an even pace, be paid in Swedish...
A solution for the e-krona based on blockchain technology has been tested
06/04/2021 -The solution based on blockchain technology that has been developed and tested by the Riksbank in its e-krona project provides new possibilities, but is also new and needs further investigation. This is one of the lessons learned as described in...
The Riksbank’s Business Survey: “Demand is not the problem – the troubles are on the supply side”
08/06/2021 -The economic situation for major Swedish companies is becoming increasingly strong, especially for the manufacturing sector. Companies feel that the risks of the pandemic are decreasing, they are optimistic about the future, and dare to make...