Sveriges Riksbank
Swedish paper investigates weak wage growth
Labour shortages may be lower than previously thought, researchers argue
Riksbank sells Canadian and Australian bonds on climate risks
Swedish central bank based decision on high greenhouse gas emissions in Alberta, Queensland and Western Australia
People: Riksbank appoints new executive board member
Swedish central bank promotes Cecilia Skingsley to first deputy governor; FCA appoints three new board members; Nigerian president appoints former deputy governor as special adviser
Mobile payments accelerate decline in Swedish cash use
Cash accounted for just 6% of payments in 2018, and its value in circulation is barely 1% of GDP
Libra unlikely to play a major role in Sweden – Riksbank research
Existing payment systems are highly integrated into companies’ cash systems, and Libra would add exchange rate risks
Riksbank’s Ingves weighs post-crisis policy legacy
“Leaning against the wind” clashing with inflation target, communications challenges and cash’s decline have shaped the last decade
People: new Barbadian deputy, Riksbank research chief
Appointments in Barbados, Sweden and the UK, plus the departure of a long-serving Fed official
Swedish state needs to face dangers of falling cash use, Riksbank says
Marginal role for the state in payments could weaken competition and trust, central bank argues
Riksbank may publish several overnight rates from 2020
As in other jurisdictions, new rate would be based on reported transactions from counterparties
Central banks urged to adopt DLT-based CBDC
Industry figures argue central bank money is needed for token-based securities settlement
30 years of central banking
Central banks face credibility tests on a number of fronts
How data is driving a counter-revolution in cash
Central Banking’s new Leaders in Currency Services survey reveals which producers are ranked
30 years of forecasting: have central banks learned anything?
Forecasting models are constantly being upgraded, but forecast errors are still persistent
Riksbank maintains tightening plans despite lower rates globally
Sweden’s central bank adds it will increase rates at a slower pace than it planned earlier in 2019
RBA open to unconventional policy measures – deputy governor Debelle
Quantitative easing may be on the cards if central bank cuts rates to 0.5%
IMF sets up new monetary policy modelling unit
Fund responds to criticism from IEO report
The future of balance sheet policies
What tactics will central banks deploy?
Riksbank’s rate-setters disagree on future rate moves – minutes
Some executive board members stress trade tensions, while others point to local economic strength
CBDCs could protect citizens from e-currency abuse, official says
Citizens in cashless societies could be vulnerable to monopoly power, says Sveriges Riksbank official
Riksbank shies away from global easing cycle
Swedish central bank maintains rate hike plans despite accommodative policy shift in Europe, US, Australia
Riksbank cuts number of monetary policy meetings
Swedish central bank aims to optimise research and forecasting resources
Riksbank investigates adoption of T2S for securities trading
Central bank thinks securities settlement must move towards faster, round-the-clock operations
Riksbank needs 24/7 instant payments platform – deputy governor
Ever higher use of electronic payments demands better infrastructure to guarantee safety, says Martin Flodén
Riksbank opens procurement for e-krona development
Central bank intends to commission platform for electronic central bank payments in 2020