Sveriges Riksbank
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
Riksbank warns of rising financial stability risks in Sweden
Global economic slowdown and continued low rates may encourage greater risk-taking
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, but central bankers are sceptical
30 years of central banking
Central banks face credibility tests on a number of fronts
How data is driving a counter-revolution in cash
As the payments landscape undergoes far-reaching changes, central banks are mobilising new data tools and technologies to better understand and serve demands for physical currency
30 years of forecasting: have central banks learned anything?
Forecasting models are constantly being upgraded, but forecast errors are still persistent. What more can central banks do?
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
Central banks are expected to resort to a range of balance sheet activities to fight the next downturn. William Towning investigates what tactics they may deploy