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Under the heading "Press & published" you can find all of the Riksbank's publications, including reports, press releases and speeches.

Notices and Press releases

Distributed denial-of-service attacks can affect access to financial services

In recent years, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks have become both more numerous and more complex. Sweden has experienced several serious attacks that have targeted essential digital infrastructure. Gabriella Ström of the Riksbank's...

Sweden lags behind the rest of the Nordics in instant payment services

It is not uncommon to have to wait for the money to arrive in your account after returning goods in store or when making a transfer via online banking. Most bank customers in Sweden do not have the possibility to make instant payments to...

Higher growth leads to lower unemployment, but impact depends on labour market structure

When GDP rises, unemployment falls, with the strongest effect after about a year. A new analysis of all regions in Sweden for the years 2000-2023 shows that the classic so-called Okun’s law also applies at regional level. However, the analysis...

Riksdag Committee on Finance hearing on the Riksbank’s operations and monetary policy

On Tuesday, the entire Executive Board took part in an open hearing at the Committee on Finance about the Riksbank's operations in 2025, as well as current monetary policy.

Account of Monetary Policy in 2025

2025 was a dramatic year in the world, not least as a result of the US administration’s shift in foreign and security policy. However, world trade and the global economy stood up relatively well.

The Riksbank’s Financial Markets Survey: The Swedish fixed-income and foreign exchange markets are functioning well

Det råder en bred enighet om att den svenska ränte- och valutamarknaden fungerar väl. Flera respondenter har positionerat sina risker mot en mer neutral nivå och ett fåtal anger att deras risktagande har minskat det senaste halvåret.

The deposit requirement has now been deposited in accounts at the Riksbank

In June, the Riksbank decided that Swedish banks and other credit institutions should hold interest-free deposits (the deposit requirement) at the Riksbank. The deadline for deposits by credit institutions was 31 October. All institutions have...

Riksbank leaving Brunkebergstorg during renovation

2027 will see the start of an extensive renovation of the Riksbank's head office at Brunkebergstorg in Stockholm. During this period, the Riksbank will conduct its operations from temporary addresses.