Sveriges Riksbank
Sweden's Srejber on the modern payment system
In the speech 'Vulnerabilities in the modern payment system' given on 18 October Eva Srejber of the Sveriges Riksbank said a payment system with effective resilience to shocks is of critical importance to the economy and to society.
Riksbank's Persson on pensions and globalisation
In the speech 'Pensions, globalisation and the current economic situation' given on 9 October Kristina Persson of the Sveriges Riksbank said future pensions will be determined by developments in the economy in general and by wage growth.
Sweden's Ingves on the economic situation
In the speech 'The economic situation' given on 12 October Stefan Ingves of the Sveriges Riksbank said it is reasonable to assume that further increases in the repo rate will be necessary.
Oberg on the Riksbank and the Swedish economy
In the speech 'The Riksbank and the Swedish economy' given on 5 October Svante berg of the Sveriges Riksbank said he believes the economic conditions for next year's wage bargaining rounds look good.
Sweden's Ingves on sound government finances
In the speech 'Sound government finances and low inflation - the road to success!' given on 27 September Stefan Ingves of the Sveriges Riksbank said that despite the different exchange rate policy paths, economic developments have not in practice…
Riksbank to sell 10 tonnes from gold reserves
Sweden's Riksbank said on Friday 29 September it intends to sell up to 10 tonnes of its gold reserves between Sept 2006 and Sept 2007, in order to obtain a better risk-adjusted return on the its assets.
Sweden's Srejber on greater budgetary discipline
In the speech 'Greater budgetary discipline in the EU through transparency and national ownership' given on 26 September Eva Srejber of the Sveriges Riksbank said there have been some improvements in some member states since the Pact was reformed in…
Nyberg on the Riksbank's monetary policy strategy
In the speech 'The Riksbank's monetary policy strategy' given on 14 September Lars Nyberg of the Sveriges Riksbank said as monetary policy must be based on uncertain forecasts of the future, there is a need to manage the risk that the economy will…
Sweden's Rosenberg on monetary policy in Sweden
In the speech 'Monetary policy in Sweden' given on 18 September Irma Rosenberg of the Sveriges Riksbank said prospects for economic activity and inflation indicate that less expansionary monetary policy is called for in future.
Sweden's Persson on the current economic situation
In the speech 'The current economic situation' given on 13 September Kristina Persson of the Sveriges Riksbank said the world economy has developed very strongly in recent years with an average annual growth rate of 5 per cent.
Sweden's Ingves on financial crises
In the speech 'Financial crises in an international perspective' given on 12 September Stefan Ingves of the Sveriges Riksbank said we do not need more regulation and supervision.
Riksbank's Persson not available for reappointment
Sveriges Riksbank deputy governor Kristina Persson, whose appointment to the Executive Board expires on 1 May 2007, has informed the General Council that she is not available for reappointment.
Riksbank announces death of Jan Bergqvist
Jan Bergqvist, Chairman of the General Council of the Swedish central bank, has suddenly passed away at the age of 66, following a period of illness, the Riksbank said on Monday 4 September.
Sweden raises rates
Sweden's central bank raised it benchmark interest rate by 0.25% in a move anticipated by the market.
Riksbank united on rate increase, minutes show
The board of the Swedish Riksbank was unanimous in its 19 June decision to hike the repo rate by 25 basis points to 2.25 pct, according to the minutes of the monetary policy meeting published Monday 3 July.
Book planned on history of the Riksbank
The Executive Board of Sweden's Riksbank has decided to produce a book on the history of the Riksbank, aimed at those interested in society and history. The book is expected to be ready at the end of 2008.
Sveriges Riksbank Inflation Report, No. 2, 2006
Sweden's central bank, the Sveriges Riksbank, published its Second Inflation Report for 2006 on Tuesday 20 June. According to the report, economic activity is expected to remain good and UND1X inflation is expected to be in line with the inflation target…
Letter to the FT from Irma Rosenberg
In a letter published by the Financial Times on Thursday 15 June, Irma Rosenberg of the Swedish Riksbank says inflation targeting as practised by many central banks has undoubtedly been very successful.
Ingves on regional financial sector assessments
In the speech 'Can regional financial sector assessments provide additional values to the EU countries?' given on 13 June Stefan Ingves of the Sveriges Riksbank said the whole FSAP process was created to meet a specific purpose: to reduce the incidence…
Nyberg on the Riksbank's monetary policy strategy
In the speech 'The Riksbank's monetary policy strategy' given on 19 May Lars Nyberg of the Sveriges Riksbank said the decision to hold the repo rate unchanged at the most recent monetary policy meeting was not a self-evident decision.
Rosenberg on the Riksbank's forecasts & mon policy
In the speech 'The Riksbank's forecasts and current monetary policy' given on 8 June Irma Rosenberg of the Sveriges Riksbank said she believes it is time for less expansionary monetary policy.
The beginning of the end for inflation targeting
This article by Wolfgang Munchau published Monday 5 June in the Financial Times says that while an inflation targeting strategy has worked well for some central banks - notably the Bank of England - it did not work out as well for others.
Comment: Sharing the cost of banking crises
The need for an ex-ante commitment to sharing the cost of cross-border banking crises in Europe is suggested in a speech by Eva Srejber and a paper by Charles Goodhart and Dirk Schoenmaker. But is it feasible?
Comment: In defence of inflation targeting
Writing in the Financial Times this week, Wolfgang Munchau suggests that the "end of inflation targeting is in sight". Munchau points to the shortcomings of the Swedish inflation targeting regime, and draws universal lessons from it. A number of…