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More payments than Swish can now reach recipients instantly
25/11/2024 -The Riksbank is today opening up its payment system RIX-INST to more types of instant payment. Previously, the system was only open to Swish payments.
Erik Thedéen and Anna Breman to participate in G20 during the South African Presidency
20/02/2025 -Sweden has been invited to participate in the G20 by the South African Presidency in 2025. The Riksbank will participate together with the Ministry of Finance in the G20 Finance Track. Under this track, finance ministers and central bank...
The Riksbank to buy covered bonds
20/03/2020 -The Riksbank announced on 16 and 19 March that it will extend its purchases of securities during the year by up to SEK 300 billion. The purchases will if necessary include government and municipal bonds, covered bonds and securities issued by...
Continued elevated risks to financial stability
11/11/2020 -The support measures implemented by governments, central banks and other authorities, both in Sweden and abroad, have ensured that the Swedish financial system has so far coped with the challenges of the pandemic relatively well. However, the...
Riksbank initiates corporate bond purchases via auctions and increases transparency
17/11/2020 -The Riksbank's purchases of corporate bonds have so far been made through a bilateral purchase procedure. On 2 December, the Riksbank will also begin purchasing corporate bonds via auctions. This means that the Riksbank's continued purchases will...
ESRB issues renewed recommendation on dividend restrictions
18/12/2020 -The European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB), the EU’s macroprudential overseer, has issued a recommendation to all member states that financial companies (such as banks, investment firms and insurance companies) shall refrain from or limit dividend...
The reference rate SWESTR can be used from 2 September
22/06/2021 -The Riksbank’s transaction-based reference rate SWESTR can be used in financial contracts as of 2 September 2021. SWESTR can thereby replace STIBOR, on the shortest maturity, as the reference rate in financial contracts. On 1 October 2021, the...
The Riksbank to continue to offer dollar loans and to support banks’ corporate lending
10/03/2021 -It is important for the Riksbank to maintain preparedness to manage any deterioration in credit supply which could hamper the recovery of the Swedish economy. The Executive Board has therefore decided today that the Riksbank shall continue to...
Per Jansson’s mandate extended by six years
20/08/2021 -The General Council of the Riksbank has decided to extend Deputy Governor Per Jansson’s mandate as Executive Board member for six years as from 1 Janu-ary 2022. Per Jansson’s mandate will therefore run until 31 December 2027.
Stefan Ingves leaves the Riksbank at the end of the year
17/06/2022 -After 17 years as Governor of the Riksbank, Stefan Ingves will leave the bank when his term of office expires on 31 December 2022.