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Riksbank lends up to SEK 500 billion to safeguard credit supply
13/03/2020 -To avoid robust companies being knocked out as a result of the spread of the coronavirus, the Executive Board of the Riksbank has today decided to lend up to SEK 500 billion to companies via the banks. The aim is to maintain the supply of credit...
Renewed mandates for Stefan Ingves and Kerstin af Jochnick
14/01/2018 -The General Council of the Riksbank has decided to extend Stefan Ingves’ mandate as Governor of the Riksbank by five years, and First Deputy Governor Kerstin af Jochnick’s mandate by six years.
Repo rate unchanged at −0.50 per cent
14/01/2018 -Economic activity is strong and inflation is close to the target of 2 per cent. Monetary policy needs to remain expansionary for inflation to continue to be close to 2 per cent. The Executive Board of the Riksbank has therefore decided to hold...
The Riksbank to offer fourth loan in US dollars on Thursday 23 April
21/04/2020 -The Riksbank decided on 19 March to offer loans to banks in US dollars (USD) against collateral. Three auctions have taken place, on 26 March, 2 April and 16 April. The fourth auction is for USD 10 billion with a maturity of 3 months and will be...
A slower rate of increase of household indebtedness is needed for stability
14/01/2018 -High and rising household indebtedness currently poses the greatest risk to the Swedish economy. It is important therefore that the proposal for a stricter amortisation requirement is put in place. It is also important to implement measures...
Continued purchases of municipal bonds
15/05/2020 -The Executive Board of the Riksbank has today decided that the Riksbank will purchase municipal bonds for SEK 15 billion between 1 July and 30 September. The municipal bond purchases are part of the Riksbank’s earlier announced programme for...
BIS to establish Innovation Hub Centre in Stockholm
30/06/2020 -The Bank for International Settlements, BIS, announced today to establish a BIS Innovation Hub Centre in Stockholm in collaboration with the central banks in Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. The Nordic Innovation Centre will work to deepen...
The Riksbank transfers SEK 2.3 billion to the Treasury
19/02/2018 -The General Council of the Riksbank has, in accordance with the Sveriges Riksbank Act, submitted a proposal to the Riksdag (the Swedish parliament) regarding the allocation of the Riksbank's profits for the financial year 2017. The General...
Riksbank to begin purchasing corporate bonds in September
01/09/2020 -The Executive Board of the Riksbank has decided to initiate purchases of corporate bonds in the week beginning 14 September 2020. The purchases will keep companies’ funding costs down and reinforce the Riksbank’s capacity to act if the credit...
Riksbank’s USD loans extended
15/09/2020 -The Riksbank has decided, for monetary policy purposes, to continue offering its monetary policy counterparties loans in US dollars against collateral up to and in-cluding 31 March 2021.