Sweden
E-krona adviser on offline trials, legislative changes and rollouts of CBDCs
Sveriges Riksbank’s Johan Schmalholz speaks about latest CBDC developments on sidelines of Central Banking’s Windsor training series
Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson win Nobel prize in economics
Trio given award for work on role of colonial institutions in shaping long-term prosperity
Czech Republic, Sweden and Switzerland cut rates
25bp cuts across Europe follow Fed’s footsteps
Riksbank to receive $2.46bn from Swedish government
Capital injection will put central bank just above minimum equity level required by law
BIS publishes centuries of data on central bank balance sheets
New “spliced” series extends back to founding of Sweden’s Riksbank in 17th century
Sweden’s central bank cuts rates by 25bp
Sveriges Riksbank says country is in “mild recession"
Dollar exchange rate variation affects prices less than euro – Riksbank study
Krona-dollar depreciation often coincides with downturn in demand
Swedish government proposes $2.37bn injection for Riksbank
Government proposal falls short of central bank’s request
Riksbank updates benchmark rate calculation method
Swestr to become more robust, especially around year-end
Sweden cuts rates while Norway holds
Norges Bank warns slowing disinflation may mean maintaining rates for longer than it expected
Payment fraud is on the rise in Denmark and Sweden
Scammers and fraudsters are moving to digital realm
US news has a large impact on global bond yields – research
Bank of Canada research finds US news affects expectations in other countries
Riksbank asks government for recapitalisation
Governor called for stronger self-financing capacity in January
Rates round-up: Hungary and Moldova cut rates
Sweden holds rates but lowers inflation forecast
Riksbank uncovers problems in offline CBDC test
Latest phase of e-krona testing focused on offline payments and preventing fraud
People: Sveriges Riksbank appoints new deputy governor
BIS replaces general counsel, SNB announces new head of communications
Swedish inflation expectations remain anchored, research finds
Riksbank economists highlight central bank actions to tackle both low and high inflation
Riksbank’s Bunge warns weak krona boosts inflation
Deputy governor stresses monetary policy is working, but risks persist
Minutes: Riskbank united in policy hold
Board members stress having more policy meetings will give them flexibility in 2024
Riksbank governor calls on property companies to reduce debt
Thedéen warns monetary policy “needs to remain contractionary”
Riksbank keeps policy rate at 4%
Most analysts think the Swedish central bank has reached peak rate