Sweden
Riksbank's Öberg calls for focus on shorter forecast horizons
Riksbank first deputy governor, Svante Öberg, says limitations in analysts’ forecasting beyond one year requires greater emphasis on near-term outlook
Riksbank appoints two new deputy governors
Kerstin af Jochnick and Per Jansson will succeed Svante Öberg and Lars Nyberg on the Swedish central bank’s executive board at the beginning of next year
Households hedge labour risk: Riksbank paper
Riksbank study shows households hedge labour income risk in more volatile jobs market
Sweden sets higher capital buffers for big banks
Swedish authorities say capital buffers of country’s largest banks will be raised to 10% of risk-weighted assets by 2013, swelling to 12% in 2015
Monetary and financial stability policy are distinct: Riksbank’s Svensson
Riksbank deputy governor Lars Svensson says financial stability policy should not be confused with monetary policy
Sweden will go beyond Basel III capital rules, says Ingves
Riksbank governor Stefan Ingves says Sweden will follow Switzerland and UK in implementing higher capital adequacy requirements than Basel III for largest banks; details to be released soon
Riksbank narrows banknote design contest
Swedish central bank selects eight finalists out of 46 entrants to go on to final stage of krona banknote design competition; winner to be announced next April
Riksbank was ‘wrong’ to raise rates: Svensson
Riksbank deputy governor Lars Svensson says Riksbank miscalculated repo rate path and should have followed Federal Reserve with accommodative stance
Riksbank postpones rate hike on weaker global outlook
Riksbank votes to hold rates at 2% amid concerns over public finances abroad and deterioration in global growth; central bank revises downward repo path
Riksbank paper investigates sectoral inflation
Working paper suggests flaws in past research on the topic
Riksbank told to improve on financial stability activities
Expert evaluation of monetary policy and work regarding financial stability leads to several key recommendations
Foreign central banks pile into Swedish government bonds
Central banks acquired 49% of the latest sale of government debt issued by The Swedish National Debt Office.
Riksbank increases outreach efforts
The Riksbank is increasing surveillance of funding markets and interbank markets; talks intensify with domestic banks and other central banks
"Hawkish" Riksbank raises repo rate
Riksbank raises repo rate by 25 basis points amid growing inflationary pressures in Sweden; central bank does not alter future repo path to analysts' surprise
Going-concern triggers on CoCos unrealistic, says White
Contingent capital instruments designed to provide a capital boost before the point of non-viability are laudable but unrealistic, says former RMMG chair Mark White
Sweden gives Ingves six more years as governor
General council of the Riksbank extends Stefan Ingves’ term as governor for another six years; first deputy governor and deputy governor resign
Sweden’s Ekholm not in favour of current account targets
Riksbank deputy governor Karolina Ekholm says central banks should not set targets for how large their deficits and surpluses can grow
New member for General Council of the Riksbank
Sven-Erik Österberg replaces Leif Pagrotsky on council that oversees the actions of central bank executive board
Sweden’s Öberg calls for Riksbank to merge with regulator
Riksbank first deputy governor Svante Öberg says merging central bank with Finansinspektionen will aid task of safeguarding financial system
Global imbalances top Riksbank Risk survey
Riksbank Spring 2011 Risk Survey shows market participants believe global imbalances pose greatest threat to Swedish financial system
Sweden’s Nyberg calls for reform to dollar funding
Riksbank deputy governor Lars Nyberg raises awareness on overdependence of banks on central bank reserves for foreign currency
Monetary policy, a fine balancing act: Sweden’s Ingves
Riksbank governor Stefan Ingves says policymakers must maintain balance between theory and practice in monetary policy decisions
Cash has a future: Sweden’s Nyberg
Riksbank deputy governor Lars Nyberg predicts cash will continue to be used for payment despite decline in usage