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Riksbank raises policy rate by 0.5 percentage points and, starting in April, will begin selling government bonds
09/02/2023 -Inflation is far too high and has continued to rise. For inflation to fall and stabilise around the target within a reasonable time, the Executive Board has decided to raise the Riksbank's policy rate by 0.5 percentage points to 3.0 per cent.
Anders Gånge appointed acting head of the Markets Department
08/07/2025 -The Executive Board of the Riksbank has appointed Anders Gånge as acting head of the Markets Department, replacing Heidi Elmér, who is leaving the Riksbank to take up a new position as CEO of PP Pension. Anders Gånge currently works as deputy...
Thedéen: Resilient by design: Why strong rules still matter
01/07/2025 -In his capacity as Chair of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, Erik Thedéen delivered a speech today entitled “Resilient by design: Why strong rules still matter”.
Minutes from the Financial Stability Council meeting on 27 May 2025
10/06/2025 -Representatives for the Swedish Government, Finansinspektionen, Sveriges Riksbank and the Swedish National Debt Office met on 27 May to discuss the general stability situation, the need for analyses and possible measures, as well as upcoming...
Energy price shocks had profound effects on Sweden's consumption patterns
23/04/2025 -In recent years, spending by individuals in Sweden has fluctuated a lot. Since 2022 these fluctuations can be linked to the large shock in the price of energy that followed cuts in the inflow of energy from Russia to Europe in the aftermath of...
Staff memo: How banks' mortgage rates are affected when the policy rate changes
24/04/2025 -How quickly and how much are the banks' mortgage rates adjusted when the Riksbank changes the policy rate? Does this pattern change when the policy rate is negative? This is analysed in a new study based on high-frequency data from Swedish banks...
The Riksbank’s Financial Markets Survey: The Swedish fixed-income and foreign exchange markets are functioning well
07/04/2025 -A majority of respondents consider that the Swedish fixed-income and foreign exchange markets are functioning well. The majority of respondents also state that their risk-taking has increased over the past six months, but at the same time most...
Executive Board in the Committee on Finance's hearing on monetary policy in 2024
03/06/2025 -“As the inflation outlook became increasingly stable in 2024, we acted gradually but swiftly with the rate cuts. I consider it was a well-balanced strategy given the high-inflation environment we were coming out of and the risks surrounding...
Instant payments contribute to innovation and efficiency – how to manage risks to boost development
20/05/2025 -Consumers have become accustomed to instant payments and expect to be able to make transactions quickly and securely. The benefits of instant payments are many. For instance, they contribute to increased innovation and efficiency in the payments...
Margins are central to manage counterparty risks, but can create liquidity risks
15/05/2025 -Margin is a key tool for managing counterparty risk in transactions involving derivative contracts. The use of margins and clearing at central counterparties (CCPs) are important keys to reducing contagion risks among derivatives market...