Events listed in [Riksbank] Central Bank of Sweden
New issue of the Riksbank’s journal Economic Review
ID 26385
This issue of the economic review concentrates on the operational framework for implementing the monetary policy. The document is divided into three parts: 1. Detailed explanation of what an operational framework for monetary policy is The central bank’s job is to stabilize the economy. It does so by setting interest rates, lending and buying/selling securities at different maturities than the usual market practice, ensuring ...
On 27 November, several changes will be made to the service “Search interest rates ...
ID 25774
As previously announced, the Swedish central bank, Riksbank, has now published a press release to inform that on November 27, the bank’s „Search interest rates and exchange rates“ service will finally undergo the announced changes which include the following: (1) New source and publication time for exchange rates: As announced before, the Riksbank will now use the European Central Bank (ECB) as a source ...
Higher interest rates challenging highly indebted companies and households
ID 25740
In view of the recent publication of Riksbank’s Financial Stability Report 2023:2, the Central Bank has released an accompanying press statement in which it informs of the key risks identified for financial market stability during its latest assessment. According to the report and the enclosed press release, the following key issues may pose (significant) risks to market stability: **(1) Impact of higher interest rates ...
The Riksbank’s Financial Markets Survey: Fixed income and foreign exchange markets ...
ID 25630
The Swedish Central Bank, Riksbank, has published the results of its second Financial Markets Survey 2023. The survey is conducted twice per year and addressed at all market participants active in the Swedish foreign exchange (FX) and fixed income markets. The purpose of the survey is to assess market activity and risks in the FX and fixed income market and the overall stability of ...
Political decisions needed urgently so that everyone can pay
ID 25545
In view of the changing payment landscape in Sweden, the Swedish Ministry of Finance conducted a study on the current payment ecosystem and on the role of the Swedish state in such earlier this year. The results of the study triggered some proposed targeted amendments to numerous Swedish acts and regulations as outlined in the two enclosed statements. The Swedish Central Bank Riksbank has ...
The Riksbank offers central counterparties deposit and lending facilities
ID 25515
The Riksbank, Sweden’s central bank, has announced two important changes in its financial services for central counterparties (CCPs) that clear transactions in Swedish kronor and are participants in the RIX-RTGS system. These changes are intended to better support the financial infrastructure and stability of the Swedish monetary system by providing CCPs with more flexibility in managing their liquidity and helping the Riksbank maintain control ...
Exchange rates to be published later in the day with ECB as new source
ID 25234
The Central Bank of Sweden, Riksbank, has published a press release to inform that is making several changes to its online service for interest rates and exchange rates: 1. Riksbank will begin using the European Central Bank (ECB) as a source for exchange rates instead of Nasdaq. Consequently, exchange rate quotations will be available on its website around 16:15 on Swedish banking days, which ...
Joint Statement by Riksbank and Bank of England on continuity of the effective ...
ID 25048
The Riksbank and the Bank of England (BoE), both Central Banks of their respective countries, have published a joint statement in which they committed to effective cooperation as regards the oversight of London Clearing House Limited (LCH), a London-based clearing house which is no longer subject to EU oversight since the UK left the Union. The BoE, as the supervisor of central counterparties (CCPs) ...
IMF launch Regional Nordic-Baltic Technical Assistance Report on “Financial Flows ...
ID 24820
The Central Bank of Sweden, Riksbank, has published a press statement to inform of the publication of the **International Monetary Fund (IMF) Regional Nordic-Baltic Technical Assistance Report on „Financial Flows Analysis, AML/CFT Supervision, and Financial Stability“. The report presents the findings from a „technical assistance project on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and the Countering of the Financing of Terrorism (CFT)“ in which the IMF – ...
Work on e-krona entering new phase
ID 24706
The Central Bank of Sweden, Riksbank, has published a press release to provide an update on its work concerning the e-krona, a possible central bank digital currency (CBDC) representing the Swedish krona in digital form. Thereafter, the Central Bank is now entering a new phase in its efforts, shifting the focus towards designing the e-krona and evaluating necessary legislative adjustments should the Swedish parliament, ...