Sveriges Riksbank

Sweden's Rosenberg on current monetary policy

In the speech 'Some questions regarding current monetary policy' given on 16 March Irma Rosenberg of the Sveriges Riksbank said that despite the recent hike in the repo rate to 2 pct, monetary policy is still very expansive.

Sveriges Riksbank Inflation Report, No. 1, 2006

Sweden's central bank, the Sveriges Riksbank, published its First Inflation Report for 2006 on Thursday 23 February. Speaking to the Riksdag Committee on Finance, Governor Stefan Ingves said the Riksbank envisages inflation rising as capacity utilisation…

Sweden's Rosenberg on monetary policy

Sveriges Riksbank deputy governor Irma Rosenberg gave a speech on Tuesday saying new information made available since January appears to confirm indications in December that the development of economic activity is stronger than expected.

More hikes ahead - Sweden's Ingves

New Swedish central bank governor, Stefan Ingves, said on Monday 6 February that he expected a continued gradual increase in interest rates. The speech, given at Umea University, was Ingves' first public appearance since his appointment at the start of…

Sveriges Riksbank Annual Report 2004

According to the Sveriges Riksbank's Annual Report 2004, despite firm economic growth, inflation has remained low. In terms of the CPI and UNDIX inflation was 0.5 per cent and 0.9 per cent, respectively, in 2004.

Sweden's Rosenberg on monetary policy and economy

In the speech 'Monetary policy and the economy' given on 13 January Irma Rosenberg of the Sveriges Riksbank said the Swedish economy is growing stronger than expected in the last Inflation Report published in early December.

Sveriges Riksbank Economic Review 4th Quarter 2005

The Sveriges Riksbank has published its Economic Review for the 4th Quarter 2005. The latest edition contains four articles, 'The past ten years - experiences and conclusions,' 'Monetary policy and unemployment,' 'The future relationship between…

Sveriges Riksbank Inflation Report, No. 4, 2005

Sweden's central bank, the Sveriges Riksbank, published its Fourth Inflation Report for 2005 on Friday 2 December. After a temporary slowdown at the beginning of the year, growth has picked up again, both in Sweden and in the world economy as a whole,…

Sveriges Riksbank Economic Review 3rd Quarter 2005

The Sveriges Riksbank has published its Economic Review for the 3rd Quarter 2005. This special edition is devoted to Dag Hammarskjold, whose 100th anniversary was marked with a seminar illustrating his work as an economist and his time at the Riksbank…

Riksbank research on exchnage rates

Sweden's Riksbank has initiated cooperation with a number of external researchers as a complement to the bank's regular research to make a broader, more in-depth analysis of the development of the Swedish krona and its determinants.

Sweden's Persson - speech on monetary policy

In the speech 'Monetary policy yesterday, today and tomorrow' given on 9 November Kristina Persson of the Sveriges Riksbank said the economic outlook in Sweden is favourable, but that she finds the international picture and its effects on Sweden worrying.

Sweden's Bergstrom on the labour market

In the speech 'The labour market and wage formation' given on 22 November Villy Bergstrom of the Sveriges Riksbank said developments in the labour market have been weak despite several years' firm economic growth.

The Riksbank’s ongoing efficiency drive

This article, the first in a special feature modernising central banks, looks at the Riksbank’s drive to improve efficiency in cash handling, payment systems and reserve management.

Minutes from the Sveriges Riksbank Meeting, 19 Oct

The Sveriges Riksbank published the minutes from its 19 October Executive Board meeting on 31 October. The slowdown in the Swedish economy at the beginning of the year was temporary and growth in private consumption had started to increase, the minutes…