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Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting held on 21 September 2020
01/10/2020 -At the Monetary Policy Meeting on 21 September, the Executive Board of the Riksbank decided to hold the repo rate unchanged at zero per cent. The Riksbank’s zero policy rate and extensive programme of measures are providing continued support to...
Real-time data provides information support during rapid cyclical turnarounds
03/06/2020 -Sudden cyclical fluctuations, such as those of recent months, mean that the Riksbank needs information more rapidly and more frequently than many traditional statistical products can provide. To gain a quick oversight of how the coronavirus...
Increased transparency over the Riksbank’s corporate bond purchases
06/11/2020 -The Riksbank is to publish a list of the companies having outstanding bonds that the Riksbank may purchase under its programme for extended purchases of securities.
Riksbank uses external consultant for analysis work
15/05/2020 -To keep monetary policy expansionary and provide support to the economy, the Executive Board decided on 19 March to purchase, within the scope of the Riksbank’s bond purchase programme, bonds and certificates issued by Swedish...
Scandinavian central banks in new cooperation
12/11/2020 -The central banks of Denmark, Norway and Sweden have entered into a new agreement regarding principles for central bank currency swap facilities to strengthen contingency for crisis situations and promote financial stability in the region.
IMF on the economic effects of the coronavirus in Sweden
05/06/2020 -The International Monetary Fund (IMF) describes how the Swedish economy has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic in light of Sweden’s strategy, which is based more on recommendations and social responsibility than on legal obligations. The...
The Riksbank, six other central banks and BIS in collaboration on principles for central bank digital currency CBDC
09/10/2020 -A group of seven central banks together with the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) today published a report identifying the foundational principles necessary for any publicly available CBDCs to help central banks meet their public policy...
Ingves and Ohlsson at the Riksdag Committee on Finance: A combination of measures most effective to support the economy
20/10/2020 -Governor Stefan Ingves and Deputy Governor Henry Ohlsson today took part in the year's second hearing on monetary policy at the Riksdag Committee on Finance. They commented among other things on the measures taken by the Riksbank to alleviate...
Money and legislation need to be adapted to digitalisation
15/10/2020 -The Riksbank has the task of ensuring that payments can be made safely and efficiently and that the krona retains its value. For this to be possible, cash needs to be both protected and supplemented with a digital alternative. The right...
Employment among older people may increase
25/02/2020 -Employment among older people has been increasing over a long period of time. This is at least partly due to various political measures aimed to increase labour force participation among people in the age group 55-74 years and the demand for...