Sweden
Riksbank steps up pace of crisis support programme
Swedish financial regulator says publicly-quoted firms must stop equity payouts
Riksbank to buy covered bonds; Iceland enters secondary market
Central banks unveil new forms of unconventional purchases
Major bank hid money-laundering evidence – Swedish regulator
Swedish FSA fines Swedbank record $386m over failures as Estonian prosecutors continue AML probe
Fed expands network of swaps to emerging markets
Emerging markets will now have direct access to a dollar backstop, but it is still limited
Riksbank resumes QE by buying government debt
Swedish central bank buys $245 million in sovereign debt and will buy covered bonds on March 25
Riksbank backs fiscal stimulus with massive QE programme
Swedish central bank increases loans to banks, cuts overnight lending rate to 0.2%
Central banks step up liquidity support
RBA, Bank of Canada, Norges Bank and Riksbank all increase their liquidity interventions
Riksbank to focus on liquidity against Covid-19
Governor Ingves says a rate cut is not the most important measure now
Riksbank deputy tests positive for coronavirus
Riksbank’s deputy governor appears to have contracted the virus while on holiday
Riksbank seeks act amendment to host BIS innovation hub
Swedish central bank requests five-year permission for payments of up to $3.2 million a year
Riksbank’s Breman says coronavirus does not demand looser policy yet
Swedish central bank abandoned negative rates in December; inflation declined sharply in January
Did the Riksbank abandon negative rates too soon?
In January, a key inflation measure dropped sharply. Policy-makers face difficult choices if inflation does not recover
Riksbank research looks at older workers in Sweden
More old people may remain in labour force due to changes in laws, researcher says
Swedish central bank will test DLT-based digital currency prototype
Sveriges Riksbank and Accenture project to use simulated agents to test ‘e-krona’
Riksbank’s Skingsley calls for other policy areas to support monetary stimulus
First deputy governor says Swedish central bank has tools to react to future recessions
Riksbank asks BIS to establish innovation hub in Sweden
In 2019, the BIS opened innovation hubs in Hong Kong, Singapore and Switzerland
Riksbank minutes show disagreements over December rate hike
Dissenting board members cite looser international policy, weak growth and below-target inflation
Interview: Björn Segendorf
Riksbank senior adviser thinks it highly unlikely cash will disappear completely in Sweden, but says if it does, the central bank will continue to keep stocks of cash
Riksbank abandons negative rates
Swedish central bank increases repo rate by 25 basis points, but two board members dissent
Riksbank to work with Accenture on e-krona pilot
First year will see development of user interface for mobile, card and watch-based payments
Riksbank to join ECB’s cyber security framework
Swedish central bank launches forum with main national financial firms to test Tiber-SE
CBDC has been “over-hyped” – former RBI deputy
Focus on retail CBDCs is a potential distraction from core central banking functions, says Sinha
ECB welcomes Swedish draft law to order banks to supply cash
Proposed law follows Riksbank’s warnings on risks of Sweden’s rapid move away from cash
Swedish MPs propose dual mandate for Riksbank
Proposals aim to redefine institution’s role in monetary policy, financial stability and payments, while enhancing independence