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Slowdown in foreign trade worrying for Swedish economy
22/05/2020 -Global trade has increased rapidly since the early 1990s, thanks to technological developments and increasingly liberal trade regulations. But, after the great recession of 2008–2009, this development has come to a halt. A return to a global...
Markets functioning better than in the spring
19/11/2020 -The uncertainty linked to the coronavirus pandemic means that risk-taking is declining, according to the results of the autumn Financial Markets Survey. At the same time, more respondents say that the Swedish fixed-income market is functioning...
Minutes from the Financial Stability Council meeting on 5 June 2020
12/06/2020 -Representatives for the Swedish Government, Finansinspektionen, Sveriges Riksbank and the Swedish National Debt Office met on 5 June to discuss the general stability situation, the need for analyses and possible measures, as well as upcoming...
IMF experts present their view on the Riksbank Inquiry’s proposals
05/08/2020 -The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has extensive expertise in central bank legislation and a unique international insight into how it is designed in different countries. In light of this, the Riksbank invited IMF experts to present their view...
Labour market effects of the corona crisis in the short and the long term
08/01/2021 -The corona crisis has hit the labour market hard. Although the comprehensive economic policy measures introduced during the pandemic have mitigated the negative effects, the number of unemployed has risen at the same time as employment and hours...
The Riksbank begins transition to a fully self-financed foreign exchange reserve
13/01/2021 -The Riksbank is replacing external financing of the foreign exchange reserve by purchasing foreign currency on the foreign exchange market between February 2021 and December 2023. The purchases will take place at an even pace, be paid in Swedish...
Strong support for harmonisation of the Swedish securities market
12/05/2021 -There is strong support in the Swedish securities market for harmonisation to European standards. This is indicated by a summary of the responses received by the Riksbank to its consultation “Use of T2S for securities settlement in central bank...
Brighter outlook, but the risks to financial stability are still elevated
26/05/2021 -With the help of extensive support measures, the Swedish financial system has coped relatively well during the pandemic and a financial crisis has been avoided. Credit supply has been maintained and important funding markets are now working...
Pass-through of negative policy rates
28/05/2021 -There is a strong link between the repo rate and the interest rates faced by borrowers. This link was strong even when the repo rate was negative. This is demonstrated by Henrik Erikson and David Vestin in the Economic Commentary “Pass-through...