Sveriges Riksbank
Riksbank delays first hike on weak inflation
Repo rate expected to remain negative until late 2019
Swedish paper examines effects of business cycles on employment
Volatile business cycles cut the number of new jobs and employment, Riksbank paper says; analysis uses labour market search model to track effects
Riksbank should reduce balance sheet to avoid risks – Flodén
“Best way” of running down bond holdings is to hold bonds until maturity
People: Guo Shuqing secures position as head of regulator
Guo to be first official leader of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission; Atlanta Fed names new vice-president; and more
Macro-prudential policies cool Sweden’s housing market
Private debt continues to increase, but loan-to-value ratios are falling
Technological change has contributed to low wage increases – Riksbank’s Skingsley
Monetary policy can respond by balancing high resource utilisation with price stability
SNB struggles to end ultra-loose policy regime
The Swiss central bank’s hopes of normalising policy are being held back by weak expectations, a strong currency and policy actions abroad
Low rates likely to persist in global economy, Riksbank’s Ingves says
Inflationary pressures remain weak, governor says; economic growth is a prerequisite for higher price pressures
Sweden must ask fundamental questions on money – Ingves
Sveriges Riksbank governor Stefan Ingves says lawmakers must act to preserve the regulation of the payments system
Swedish inflation falls in January as Riksbank considers first hike
The CPI at fixed interest rates fell to 1.7% in January, compared with forecasts of 1.9%
People: Nominations to BoJ; Moghalu mulls presidential bid
Kuroda nominated for fresh term alongside two deputies; former CBN deputy considers bid for Nigerian presidency; Riksbank deputy reappointed
Riksbank leaves rates unchanged as inflation remains contained
Deputy governor Henry Ohlsson dissented and advocated raising rates by 25 basis points
Nordic and Baltic states reinforce regional financial co-ordination
Banks operating across the region require common macro-prudential measures
Riksbank renews its website to address user demands
New design preserves original structure, but makes the most demanded content more accessible
Central bankers assess markets’ reactions to policy changes
Benoît Cœuré warns of complacency among investors as central banks move to normalise
Riksbank closer to tightening policy, governor Ingves says
Minutes show disagreements over future policy among policymakers
Veteran economists weigh in on ‘rebuilding’ macro theory
Economists including Olivier Blanchard, Andy Haldane and Simon Wren-Lewis tackle the question of how – and whether – to save the DSGE model
Riksbank moves towards normalisation; interest rate on hold
Executive board votes to keep the interest rate at –0.5%; says it will end QE programme in December 2017
Weak inflation in Nordic countries likely to keep rates on hold
Sveriges Riksbank and Norges Bank set to prolong their dovish stances in last policy meeting of 2017; Iceland holds rates
Riksbank plans comms drive to mark 350th anniversary
The world’s oldest central bank intends to engage the public, explaining its role in the economy
Ingves: Riksbank ‘will soon take a stance’ on e-krona
The executive board will examine whether e-krona could be the gateway to central bank money, as the decline in cash continues in Sweden
Loose policy supported equality in Sweden – Skingsley
Deputy governor of Sveriges Riksbank reflects on how monetary policy promotes inclusive growth
Riksbank’s Jansson changes his mind on leaning against wind
Deputy governor says his position on the policy has shifted with the benefit of hindsight
Sweden still needs loose policy – IMF
Elevated house prices, public debt and low wage growth are the biggest risks to the economy