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The coronavirus pandemic is putting pressure on cash distribution
29/10/2020 -Developments on the payment market have been accelerated by the marked decrease in parts of the trade, tourism, entertainment and restaurant industries caused by the coronavirus pandemic. One clear sign of this is that both the number of ATM...
Cash is disappearing faster in Sweden than in other countries
29/10/2020 -Change in the nominal cash volume_ny More and more people in Sweden are abandoning cash (see Cash is losing ground) and the volume of cash in circulation has fallen heavily over the last ten years. Compared with other countries, developments in...
Money and the institutions handling payments must be secure
29/10/2020 -Several things are needed for payments to be secure. Firstly, money must maintain its value over time. Secondly, the institutions that handle our money and payments must be secure. Thirdly, the financial infrastructure, which is to say the...
2. Swedish payments are secure and efficient
29/10/2020 -Overall, payments in Sweden are secure, but the number of counterfeit banknotes has increased in 2020. Digitalisation has led to payments becoming more convenient and less costly, but this development is problematic for some groups in society.
Increased vulnerability when many are using the same network
29/10/2020 -When many people abandon cash for cards and mobile payments, vulnerability to interruptions in the systems may increase, particularly if these use the same underlying networks. For example, if there is an interruption in one of the major card...
Monetary Policy Reports and Updates
20/01/2026 -The Executive Board normally holds eight monetary policy meetings per year, at which it takes decisions on monetary policy. A Monetary Policy Report is published in conjunction with every second meeting, four times a year, while a shorter...
Monetary Policy Report October 2017
15/01/2018 -Economic activity is strong and inflation is close to the target of 2 per cent. Monetary policy needs to remain expansionary for inflation to continue to be close to 2 per cent. The Executive Board of the Riksbank has therefore decided to hold...
Monetary policy report, February 2017
20/01/2018 -Economic activity is strengthening, but there is considerable political uncertainty abroad and the risks of setbacks have increased. For inflation to stabilise around 2 per cent, a continued strong level of economic activity and a krona that...
Monetary Policy Report, September 2018
06/09/2018 -Economic activity in Sweden is strong and inflation is close to the target of 2 per cent. Rapidly rising energy prices have helped to push up inflation. If energy prices are disregarded, inflationary pressures are still moderate. As it is...
Monetary policy report, April 2018
26/04/2018 -Economic activity in Sweden is still strong and inflation has been close to the target for the past year. However, underlying inflation has been somewhat lower than expected recently, which raises questions regarding the strength of the...