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Higher housing prices behind increasing household debt
19/11/2018 -Since 2011, the increase in Swedish household debt can primarily be explained by home-buyers having, on average, paid a higher price, and therefore have needed to borrow more money, than the sellers once did, and by existing home-owners having...
The negative policy rate – how has it affected market rates?
22/01/2019 -The negative policy rate has had a strong pass-through to bond market yields and lending rates to firms. Lending rates to households have also fallen, although the initial pass-through was weaker. To sum up, negative policy rates have contributed...
Climate change affects central banks
14/11/2018 -Global warming and its consequences are relevant for central banks as these consequences may conceivably have an impact on both financial stability and monetary policy in the long run. This is the conclusion of Conny Olovsson, PhD in economics,...
Riksbank begins prestudy regarding TIPS
06/12/2018 -The ECB's technical platform for instant payment settlement, TIPS, may be an interesting solution for the Swedish market. This was the response of the market participants and other stakeholders who have replied to the Riksbank's consultation on...
Proposal for extended business hours for RIX sent out for consultation
04/02/2019 -The Riksbank’s payment services need to be modernised to meet the demands for speed and accessibility. The Riksbank therefore wishes to extend the business hours in its settlement system for large payments (RIX) until 18.00. The Riksbank now...
Riksbank new member of international network for climate and financial systems
13/12/2018 -The Riksbank has joined the Network for Greening the Financial System, NGFS. This is a group of central banks and financial supervisory authorities who cooperated by develop the analysis of environment and climate risk management in the...
False information concerning the sale of e-kronas
07/01/2019 -On certain websites and in social media, false information is circulating claiming that the Riksbank is selling e-kronas.
Jansson comments on monetary policy decision in connection with minutes of the meeting
19/02/2019 -Deputy Governor Per Jansson was not able to take part in the monetary policy meeting on 12 February. He will provide his views on the monetary policy decision in a separate comment to be published at the same time as the minutes of the monetary...
Calendar data for 2019
27/12/2018 -The calendar has been updated with the dates of the Executive Board meetings and the dates on which the Monetary Policy Reports, the minutes of the monetary policy meetings and the Financial Stability Reports will be published during the second...
Market divided on functioning of fixed-income market
12/12/2018 -The Riksbank's Financial market survey shows that the number of market participants who consider the fixed-income market to be functioning well is the around the same as the number who consider it is functioning poorly. A shortage of liquidity...