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Consultation on the SWESTR reference rate
08/04/2024 -The Riksbank proposes in a consultation to increase the predictability of the transaction-based reference rate SWESTR to make it more useful as a reference rate in financial contracts. The Riksbank intends to implement the changes in the...
The November monetary policy meeting will be held in Falun
15/05/2024 -The Riksbank has decided to hold the monetary policy meeting in November at the Riksbank’s local office in Falun. This is intended to raise the Riksbank’s preparedness capacity by making a monetary policy decision with subsequent communication in...
The IMF’s report on Sweden’s economy
11/03/2024 -In February, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded its annual review of Sweden's economy, known as an Article IV consultation. The final report on Sweden's economy, which has been approved by the IMF’s Board of Governors, is now...
Can digital central bank currencies function as cash?
16/02/2021 -Many central banks are currently researching the possibility of issuing digital money (central bank digital currency - CBDC) as a complement to the central bank money we use today, namely cash. However, digital central bank currencies would not...
What does research say about the effects of central bank balance sheet policies?
24/02/2021 -Central banks’ purchases of assets and other forms of balance sheet policies have had a positive effect on output and inflation. This is the conclusion of an analysis of the research literature carried out in the United States, the euro area and...
The Riksbank is strengthening the risk buffer
13/01/2021 -The financial risks on the Riksbank’s balance sheet have increased, due in part to the monetary policy measures implemented in 2020 to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the Swedish economy. The Riksbank has therefore decided to...
Watch out for fake 500-krona banknotes
12/03/2021 -The number of police reports concerning counterfeit 500-krona banknotes has increased sharply. The counterfeits are often of low quality and there are several simple ways of checking that a banknote is genuine.
The Riksbank’s new reference rate is called SWESTR
20/01/2021 -The Riksbank’s new transaction-based reference rate for the shortest maturity in Swedish krona has been given the name SWESTR (Swedish krona Short Term Rate). The test period for SWESTR commences on 27 January 2021. During the approximately...
Changed consumption during the pandemic affects inflation
18/12/2020 -The pandemic has significantly changed how and what we consume. Jesper Johansson, Mårten Löf and Oskar Tysklind explain in an Economic Commentary how our new consumption patterns affect inflation and the way it is measured.
Riksbank publishes the IMF’s report on Sweden’s economy
02/02/2021 -A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completes its annual visit to Sweden. The visit forms part of the regular consultations that the IMF has with its member countries, the so-called Article IV consultations. This year,...