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Thedéen: “Asset purchases should be made with caution”
23/05/2023 -The policy rate should be the main tool of monetary policy and asset purchases should be made with caution. This was what Governor Erik Thedéen said when he gave a speech on his basic views on monetary policy and financial stability at the...
Erik Thedéen at the Committee on Finance: Amortisation requirements and mortgage caps have safeguarded household resilience and served the Swedish economy well
21/01/2025 -“The high level of debt, together with short periods for fixing interest rates, has made the Swedish economy more vulnerable. However, the combination of amortisation requirements, mortgage caps and banks' credit assessments has meant that...
Erik Thedéen at the Riksdag Committee on Finance: “The Riksbank is building up preparedness to face a wide range of threats”
18/02/2025 -Governor Erik Thedéen was today questioned by the Riksdag Committee on Finance about the Riksbank's preparedness activities. One of the things he spoke about during the hearing was that the Riksbank's preparedness must be able to meet many...
Anna Breman visited Visby
02/12/2024 -First Deputy Governor Anna Breman visited Visby on Monday and discussed the Riksbank’s role in the economy, total defence and current monetary policy at a lecture organised by Köpmansgillet i Visby in connection with its 330th anniversary.
Erik Thedéen: Monetary policy needs to be adapted cautiously
07/02/2024 -“Monetary policy has contributed to lower inflationary pressure in Sweden, and if the prospects for inflation remain favourable, the possibility of a policy rate cut during the first half of the year cannot be ruled out.” This comment was made...
Anna Breman: Inflation decline continuing, but risk of setbacks remains
20/02/2024 -“Inflation has fallen significantly from high levels and the inflation outlook is brighter. However, we cannot take a smooth return to low and stable inflation for granted. We therefore need to be patient in our monetary policy.” These were the...
Anna Breman visits Karlskrona
08/03/2024 -First Deputy Governor Anna Breman visited Karlskrona on Friday. At a breakfast seminar at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Southern Sweden, she spoke about the economic situation and the Riksbank's emergency preparedness work and special...
Anna Breman: The inflation target – an anchor for price-setting and wage formation
04/06/2024 -“As inflation is now approaching the target, the conditions are in place for a recovery in the Swedish economy and higher real wages.” These were the words of First Deputy Governor Anna Breman, when she spoke today at the seminar “Economic...
Jansson at the Riksdag Committee on Finance: We are safeguarding the inflation target
20/10/2022 -The high inflation creates problems. It erodes purchasing power – especially for the least well-off – and makes it difficult for both households and businesses to plan their finances. Therefore, the Riksbank, which has been given the task by the...
Skingsley: The way from the financial crisis and forward – the development of monetary policy
28/01/2020 -In combination with a series of other reforms of the 1990s, such as the budgetary framework, inflation targeting has contributed to favourable economic development in Sweden: low inflation, high GDP growth, stable increases in real wages, a...