Sveriges Riksbank
Banknotes: October to December 2022
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Riksbank slows down normalisation with 75bp rise
Ingves chairs last policy decision as Riksbank predicts higher inflation and lower growth
Riksbank develops model to stress-test banks’ corporate lending
New model is based on microdata on all Swedish non-financial corporations
Riksbank calls for housing and tax reforms to reduce financial risks
Financial system faces risks from highly indebted households and real estate firms, report says
Bernanke, Diamond and Dybvig win Nobel Prize
Economics prize goes to authors of widely cited work on financial crises
Israel, Norway and Sweden to link CBDCs in BIS project
Trial will test international retail and remittance payments
The risks of a simultaneous and rapid global tightening
Economists call for a more co-ordinated and gradual increase in interest rates
Riksbank implements first ever 100bp rate hike
Interest rates increased to 1.75%, expected to peak at 2.5% in 2023
Norges Bank, Riksbank and SNB expected to raise rates
High inflation and ECB tighter policy stance put pressure on eurozone’s neighbours
People: July to September 2022
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
People: new deputy governors in China, Sweden and Argentina
Bank CEO joins PBoC, while former regulator goes to Riksbank
Banknotes: July to September 2022
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers during the past three months
How central bank mistakes after 2019 led to inflation
There is a need to acknowledge errors and take concrete action to restore confidence in policy-making
Cash, not trash: the second lives of substrate
Central banks and their banknote providers are taking a range of approaches to recycling cash
Riksbank carries out largest rate rise since 2000
Swedish central bank says chances of wage-price spiral have increased
Crypto a ‘wake-up call’ for central banks
Digital economy needs CBDC as risk-free asset, say panellists at ECB’s Sintra conference
Legal certainty: the Achilles’ heel for CBDCs?
Many central banks lack legal certainty when it comes to issuing digital currencies. Isn’t it time to get the lawyers involved?
Swedish financial regulator to become next Riksbank governor
Erik Thedéen will replace Stefan Ingves as Riksbank’s head
Banknotes: April to June 2022
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Officials urge narrow focus as CBDC use cases proliferate
Communication and financial inclusion are critical concerns, Summer Meetings panellists agree
Sovereign green bonds: the reserve portfolio’s panacea?
German, Swedish, Danish and UK debt managers speak about ‘twin bonds’ and other efforts to deal with liquidity issues
People: Skingsley to head BIS Innovation Hub
New deputy governor in Philippines; BIS names new Asia-Pacific rep; and more
What is the right size for a central bank board?
There is greater consensus for smaller boards in theory than in practice
Riksbank was right to use negative rates, say former central bankers
As ECB loosened policy, Swedish central bank lacked any credible alternative, Flug and Honohan conclude