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Efficient vaccination against COVID-19 entails major macroeconomic benefits
17/12/2020 -There are many good reasons not to allow a safe vaccination against COVID-19 to be delayed. Continued spread entails a high burden on the medical system, more people dying and a lot of people suffering. In addition, there are considerable...
Riksbank to gear up in 2021
17/12/2020 -2021 will be an intensive year for the Riksbank. A new reference rate is to be introduced, crisis preparedness is to be strengthened and new digital working and communication forms are to be developed. The RIX payment system is to be developed...
Cash use in constant decline
07/11/2019 -Swedes pay less and less frequently in cash and more and more shops and restaurants are no longer accepting it. The trend in Sweden differs from that in other countries. It means that some groups are finding it increasingly difficult to pay.
Card payments still dominate
07/11/2019 -The majority of household purchases in Sweden are made by card. In ten years, the average Swede has doubled their card use. However, large-scale payments often take place between companies and authorities and are done via credit transfers. Card...
Per Jansson will not participate at the monetary policy meeting on 12 February
11/02/2019 -Deputy Governor Per Jansson will not participate at the monetary policy meeting on 12 February because of a death in the family.
Repo rate unchanged at −0.25 per cent
13/02/2019 -Economic developments in Sweden and abroad have entered a phase of lower growth. Although growth is more subdued, economic activity is still strong. The conditions for inflation to remain close to 2 per cent in the coming years have not changed...
The Riksbank’s Business Survey: “Surprising that economic activity is holding up so well”
26/03/2019 -Major Swedish companies are surprised that the economic situation continues to be as strong as it is. So far, they see no clear signs that a broad downturn is imminent. But despite the continued good situation, companies are less optimistic...
The Riksbank proposes a review of the concept of legal tender
29/04/2019 -The Riksbank proposes that a committee with broad-ranging expertise shall be tasked with performing a review of the concept of legal tender and of the role of central bank money in a digitalised economy. The committee should also review the role...
Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting held on 24 April 2019
07/05/2019 -At the Monetary Policy Meeting on 24 April 2019, the Executive Board of the Riksbank decided to hold the repo rate unchanged at –0.25 per cent. The Executive Board assesses that the repo rate will remain at this level for a somewhat longer period...
New publication time for Financial Stability Report on 22 May
13/05/2019 -The time of publication of the Riksbank’s Financial Stability Report on 22 May has been moved to 8.30 am. The press conference to be held on the same day has also been moved to 10 am.