Gold has been one of the standout performers during 2020, rising from around $1500 an ounce to a whopping $2075 an ounce in August. However, with the precious metal having broken out of previous all-time…
Riksbank: SEK 5.5 billion in invalid banknotes –…
It is now three years since the banknote and coin changeover was completed, but there are still invalid banknotes missing to a value of SEK 5.5 billion. These are banknotes that became invalid during the…
Riksbank: The functioning of the fixed-income market has…
The functioning of the Swedish fixed-income market is considered to have deteriorated, compared with last autumn, due to the coronavirus pandemic. This is revealed by the Riksbank's Financial markets survey, which was carried out in…
Riksbank: Real-time data provides information support during rapid…
Sudden cyclical fluctuations, such as those of recent months, mean that the Riksbank needs information more rapidly and more frequently than many traditional statistical products can provide. To gain a quick oversight of how the…
Monetary Policy April 2020: The Riksbank is Supporting…
The corona pandemic is hitting the world hard and restrictions to reduce the spread of infection are leading to widespread economic consequences. In recent weeks, the Executive Board of the Riksbank has taken decisions on…
SVERIGES RIKSBANK: Onward lending to companies extended to…
The Riksbank is to offer further loan opportunities within the scope of its programme for corporate loans. At the same time, the programme is being extended to include onward lending to sole proprietors. The aim…
Riksbank to buy commercial paper for SEK 32…
The coronavirus pandemic has led to liquidity problems on the financial markets, both in Sweden and abroad. Several companies report that they are having difficulties in refinancing their loans and several larger manufacturing companies are…
The Riksbank to join the ECB’s TIPS platform
The Riksbank has today entered into an agreement on connecting a new service, RIX-INST, to the Eurosystem’s TIPS payment platform. This means that payments between banks will be able to be made instantly, round-the-clock, all…
Stefan Ingves on the Riksbank’s measures to mitigate…
These last weeks have been some of the most dramatic Sweden has experienced in modern times. “I have been involved in many economic crises, including three major ones in Sweden. But I have never previously…
