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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.
Higher interest rates challenging highly indebted companies and households
09/11/2023 -Inflation has fallen but is still too high and several central banks have stated that it may be a long time before policy rates are cut. In addition, the increased geopolitical tension may affect the inflation and economic outlook going forward...
Policy rate held unchanged at 4 per cent
23/11/2023 -Inflation is still too high and there are still risks that it will not continue falling fast enough and stabilise at the target. But inflation has fallen and inflationary pressures have clearly eased. The Executive Board has decided to hold the...
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...
Policy rate unchanged at 2.25 per cent
20/03/2025 -Despite the substantial global turbulence, the outlook for inflation and economic activity in Sweden is expected to remain broadly intact. The recovery of the Swedish economy has begun, but activity is still weak. Inflation is expected to be...
Policy rate is cut to 2 per cent
18/06/2025 -The economic recovery that began last year has lost momentum, and inflation is expected to be somewhat lower than in the previous forecast. The Executive Board has therefore decided to cut the policy rate by 0.25 percentage points to 2 per cent.
Important to have sufficient foreign currency reserve rapidly available in a crisis
14/01/2018 -The Riksbank welcomes the fact that the question of financial independence is further being investigated by the Ministry of Finance, and supports several of the proposals in the draft referral to the Council on Legislation. But the Riksbank must...
Political uncertainty in EU worries market participants
14/01/2018 -The majority of the market participants responding to the spring Risk Survey consider there are risks linked to political uncertainty in the EU. The low interest rates, household indebtedness and high housing and property prices are also...
Olof Sandstedt acting Head of the Financial Stability Department as of 7 June
14/01/2018 -The Executive Board of the Riksbank has appointed Olof Sandstedt as acting Head of the Financial Stability Department as of 7 June. He will take over from Kasper Roszbach, who is to start at Norges Bank as director of research.
Housing prices and household indebtedness – the foremost risk
14/01/2018 -Households’ high and rising indebtedness form a serious threat to financial and macroeconomic stability. Further measures need to be introduced to increase the resilience of the household sector and reduce risks. There are also vulnerabilities...