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A slower rate of increase of household indebtedness is needed for stability
14/01/2018 -High and rising household indebtedness currently poses the greatest risk to the Swedish economy. It is important therefore that the proposal for a stricter amortisation requirement is put in place. It is also important to implement measures...
The Riksbank’s Business Survey: The global economic upswing is strengthening the situation in Sweden
14/01/2018 -Economic activity has strengthened further during the summer and autumn and most Swedish companies are very satisfied with the prevailing situation. This is revealed by the Riksbank’s most recent Business Survey.
Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting held on 6 September 2017
17/01/2018 -At the monetary policy meeting on 6 September 2017, the Executive Board of the Riksbank decided to change the target variable for monetary policy from the CPI to the CPIF and to start using a variation band to illustrate that the development of...
Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting held on 3 July 2017
17/01/2018 -At the Monetary Policy Meeting on 3 July, the Executive Board of the Riksbank decided to hold the repo rate unchanged at –0.50 per cent. The first rate increase is not expected to be made until the middle of 2018, which is the same assessment as...
Big data project may provide better inflation forecasts
15/01/2018 -In a pilot project, three economists at the Riksbank have collected prices for fruit and vegetables from the Internet using so-called web scraping. The results indicate that the method may provide more accurate inflation forecasts over the short...
Good atmosphere at the Riksbank
17/01/2018 -Riksbank employees feel there is a good atmosphere at the bank and give their managers high marks. This is revealed in the latest employee survey.
Large regional variations in household indebtedness
15/01/2018 -A new economic commentary describes the variation in indebtedness across Sweden. It shows that households in metropolitan areas are the most indebted while the average loan-to-value ratio for house-owners is lowest in these areas.
Olof Sandstedt new Head of Financial Stability Department
14/01/2018 -The Executive Board of the Riksbank has appointed Olof Sandstedt, who is currently acting head, to be Head of the Financial Stability Department. He will take up the position on 14 November 2017.
Open hearing of Riksdag Committee on Finance on financial stability
15/01/2018 -Stefan Ingves will today present the Riksbank's view of the current state of financial stability and the need for action at the Riksdag Committee on Finance's open hearing on financial stability. The Director General of Finansinspektionen Erik...