Sveriges Riksbank
Fiscal policy needed to tackle next crisis – Riksbank research
Low interest rates limits monetary policy influence, but opens the door to sustainable fiscal stimulus
Swedish governor calls for comprehensive reforms to housing market
Higher house prices boost private debt, which now poses greatest financial risk, adds the governor
Riksbank surprises observers with fresh QE and dovish message
Swedish central bank extends QE programme and delays next rate hike
Motivations and prospects for central bank digital currency
Sayuri Shirai surveys the many forces driving increased interest in CBDC, and its flip side – changing cash dynamics
Riksbank supports plan for LCRs in all significant currencies
Swedish central bank thinks liquidity coverage ratio should be 100% in all major currencies
BoE evaluating ‘utility’ cash distribution model
Model has helped streamline operations in countries where cash usage is on the decline, including Finland and Sweden
Sveriges Riksbank uses website analytics to improve visitor experience
Visitors spend more time on and engage with more areas of website, Riksbank official tells Central Banking
ECJ asked to rule on whether public bodies can reject cash
German high court asks European Court of Justice to rule on legal tender definition, which could allow public institutions to refuse cash payments
Major Swedish firms surprised by continuing economic expansion
Riksbank survey finds major companies do not see signs of imminent recession
Riksbank reports positive feedback on second e-krona report
Central bank argues electronic currency would protect access to state-guaranteed money
Riksbank to reduce reserves and toughen ELA regime
Gold and foreign exchange assets will decline from $56 billion to $48 billion by October 2019
People: EBRD appoints new chief economist
Slovakia and Sweden reappoint board members; Spain names new director-general of services
Phillips curve still applies to Sweden, Riksbank researcher says
Firm-level data indicates that traditional relationship still holds, paper argues
Riksbank to transfer Skr3.8 billion to Treasury
Profits have varied widely in recent years
Nordic-Baltic crisis simulation seeks to reinforce collective response
Nordic-Baltic Stability Group carried out first region-wide crisis scenario in January
Riksbank maintains normalisation plans despite global slowdown
Next rate hike still expected in the second half of 2019
The winners of the 2019 Central Banking Awards
MAS wins central bank of the year, Karnit Flug awarded governor of the year and Zhou Xiaochuan recognised for lifetime achievement; 23 other awards announced
Riksbank faces changed circumstances in first meeting since December hike
Dissenting deputy governor Per Jansson won’t attend due to personal reasons
A dual-currency system would make negative rates work – IMF research
Proposal would free monetary policy from lower zero bound when dealing with a recession
Riksbank open to reassessing normalisation if needed – af Jochnick
Sweden’s central bank increased rates in December 2018 for the first time since 2011
Central Banking Awards: third round goes live
Prizes unveiled for economics, website, risk management, professional services, data and more
Website of the year: Sveriges Riksbank
The Swedish central bank has redesigned and restructured its website to great effect, with users staying longer and engaging with more content
Riksbank’s normalisation faces darker global outlook
Looser stance in the US and eurozone may hamper new hikes in Sweden
Currency services: De La Rue
2018 was a busy year for the UK-based banknote provider as it secured new clients and transformed its focus towards technology