Sweden
Sveriges Riksbank Inflation Report, No. 2, 2005
Sweden's central bank, the Sveriges Riksbank, published its Second Inflation Report for 2005 on 21 June. The bank also announced it had decided to lower the repo rate from 2 per cent to 1.50 per cent. It said over the coming years UND1X inflation is…
Sweden's Rosenberg on growth and inflation
In the speech 'Surprisingly weak growth dampening inflation outlook' given on 15 June, Irma Rosenberg of the Sveriges Riksbank said she sees scope for a more expansionary monetary policy.
Riksbank's workshop on inflation targeting
The Sveriges Riksbank held a workshop titled "Inflation targeting: implementation, communication and effectiveness" between 10-12 June. Papers presented at the workshop included "Central-bank communication and the publication of interest rate projections…
Sweden's Heikensten on inflation targeting
In opening remarks to the Conference on inflation targeting: implementation, communication and effectiveness given on 11 June, Lars Heikensten of the Sveriges Riksbank said the contributions to this conference have succeeded in capturing the most…
Sweden's Heikensten on the IMF
In the speech 'The IMF - Mandate, means and governance in a changing world' given on 8 June Lars Heikensten of the Sveriges Riksbank said the IMF's overall objective is still valid and its instruments for reaching this objective - surveillance, lending…
Kenneth Rogoff appointed new adviser to Riksbank
Sweden's Riksbank appointed Professor Kenneth Rogoff of Harvard University as adviser to the Riksbank's Executive Board on Thursday 9 June.
Sweden's Heikensten: Incoming data important
Sveriges Riksbank Governor Lars Heikensten spoke on 31 May at a meeting in Tylosand organised by regional local authorities about the current economic situation and monetary policy .
Bergstrom on Sweden's low inflation rate
In the speech 'Is the present low inflation rate a problem?' given on 30 May Villy Bergstrom of the Sveriges Riksbank said underlying factors still indicate a rise in resource utilisation and thereby a rise in inflation.
Sweden's Bergstrom on monetary policy
In the speech given on 26 May Villy Bergstrom of the Sveriges Riksbank said that given the economic situation, employment has shown unusually weak growth and unemployment is at a relatively high level, by Swedish standards.
Sweden's Srejber on inflation targeting
Sveriges Riksbank First Deputy Governor Eva Srejber gave a speech on Tuesday 24 May at hman Fondkommission in Stockholm on the subject of inflation targeting and asset prices.
Riksbank's Heikensten says growth weaker
Sweden's Riksbank governor Lars Heikensten said recent indicators suggest economic activity is slightly weaker than forecast in the central bank's last inflation report in March, so it is important "that all doors are kept open" regarding monetary policy.
Sveriges Riksbank, Financial Stability Report 1:05
Sweden's central bank, the Sveriges Riksbank, has published its first Financial Stability Report for 2005. The risks of disruptions in the Swedish financial system appear to be limited at present, the report says.
Heikensten on the Riksbank & stabilisation policy
In the speech 'The Riksbank and stabilisation policy' given on 24 May, Lars Heikensten of the Sveriges Riksbank said stabilisation policy is important, but one should not overestimate what it can achieve.
Riksbank seeing weaker than expected economy
A deputy governor of Sweden's Riksbank, Kristina Persson, said Tuesday 24 May the central bank is seeing signs of somewhat weaker economic activity than it had previously expected.
Sweden's Nyberg on the Riksbank & inflation target
In the speech 'The Riksbank and the inflation target' given on 19 May Lars Nyberg of the Sveriges Riksbank said it is important to monitor whether the slackening tendencies seen in economic activity recently are temporary or more persistent.
Sweden's Srejber on supervisory responsibility
In the speech 'The divorce between macro financial stability and micro supervisory responsibility: are we now in for a more stable life?' given on 13 May Eva Srejber of the Sveriges Riksbank said she finds it hard to see how, in the long run, the EU…
Minutes from the Sveriges Riksbank Meeting, 28 Apr
The Sveriges Riksbank published the minutes from its 28 April Executive Board meeting on 17 May. A member emphasised that growth in the world economy was still high, but said that it had become more unevenly distributed and that the performance seemed…
Sveriges Riksbank Economic Review 1st Quarter 2005
The Sveriges Riksbank has published its Economic Review for the 1st Quarter 2005. This year's first issue contains four articles: on the relationship between monetary policy and employment, on the inflation target, on the upswing in productivity growth…
Sweden leaves repo rate unchanged at 2 per cent
At its meeting on 28 April, the Executive Board of the Sveriges Riksbank decided to leave the repo rate unchanged at 2 per cent. Inflation, measured in terms of UND1X, is expected to be in line with the Riksbank's target a couple of years ahead, the bank…
Sweden's Srejber on market rate developments
In a speech on 14 April, Sveriges Riksbank deputy governor Eva Srejber said that despite a gradual rise in growth since 2001 in Sweden and abroad, long-term interest rates have fallen to low levels in many OECD countries.
Sweden's Persson: Employment in a globalised world
In a speech on 11 April, Sveriges Riksbank deputy governor Kristina Persson said as a small open economy that produces high value added goods and services, Sweden should be well capable of meeting restructuring pressures in the future.
Rosenberg: Why is Swedish inflation so low?
In the speech 'Why is Swedish inflation so low?' given on 13 April, Irma Rosenberg of the Sveriges Riksbank said that Sweden's current low inflation rate was being driven by supply factors which are favourable to Sweden's economic performance and are…
Sweden's Bergstrom on inflation
In a speech on 5 April Sveriges Riksbank deputy governor Villy Bergstrom said the key driving forces behind the currently low inflation, i.e. the rapid productivity growth and the low imported inflation, are factors that monetary policy can do very…
Committee to assess Sweden's inflation targeting
Comment from the Sveriges Riksbank with regard to the Riksdag Committee on Finance's planned evaluation of monetary policy, 7 April.