Sveriges Riksbank
Riksbank told to improve on financial stability activities
Expert evaluation of monetary policy and work regarding financial stability leads to several key recommendations
Riksbank increases outreach efforts
The Riksbank is increasing surveillance of funding markets and interbank markets; talks intensify with domestic banks and other central banks
"Hawkish" Riksbank raises repo rate
Riksbank raises repo rate by 25 basis points amid growing inflationary pressures in Sweden; central bank does not alter future repo path to analysts' surprise
Buba paper identifies inconsistencies in central bank risk forecasts
Bundesbank study raises concern over systematic connection between risk assessments and central bank forecasts
Sweden gives Ingves six more years as governor
General council of the Riksbank extends Stefan Ingves’ term as governor for another six years; first deputy governor and deputy governor resign
Lithuania plans public education programme
Central bank in discussions with banks and ministry of finance to provide public education programme; central bank governor sees vital importance in the endeavours
Sweden’s Ekholm not in favour of current account targets
Riksbank deputy governor Karolina Ekholm says central banks should not set targets for how large their deficits and surpluses can grow
Basel working group calls for 'explicit' financial stability mandate
Working group on financial stability governance calls for explicit and clear mandates for central banks
New member for General Council of the Riksbank
Sven-Erik Österberg replaces Leif Pagrotsky on council that oversees the actions of central bank executive board
Sweden’s Öberg calls for Riksbank to merge with regulator
Riksbank first deputy governor Svante Öberg says merging central bank with Finansinspektionen will aid task of safeguarding financial system
Global imbalances top Riksbank Risk survey
Riksbank Spring 2011 Risk Survey shows market participants believe global imbalances pose greatest threat to Swedish financial system
Sweden’s Nyberg calls for reform to dollar funding
Riksbank deputy governor Lars Nyberg raises awareness on overdependence of banks on central bank reserves for foreign currency
Central bank capital levels: do they matter and what can be done?
The crisis has undoubtedly intensified the debate on negative capital. Martina Horáková investigates
Resolution regimes offer second line of defence: Sweden’s Ingves
Riksbank governor Stefan Ingves says resolution regimes should supplement macroprudential policy
Cash has a future: Sweden’s Nyberg
Riksbank deputy governor Lars Nyberg predicts cash will continue to be used for payment despite decline in usage
Sweden picks famous faces for new banknotes
Riksbank announces motifs to be emblazoned on new banknotes; include actress Greta Garbo, author Astrid Lindgren and singer Birgit Nilsson
Riksbank report examines links between housing and financial stability
Report notes that housing slumps seldom result in banking crises outside the US; highlights data deficiencies
Riksbank’s Ekholm explains dissent against rate hike
Riksbank deputy governor Karolina Ekholm says interest rate rise could dampen growth prospects via stronger krona
Former Obama adviser Romer urges Fed to consider price-level targeting
Former chair of President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers Christina Romer says adoption of price-level targets at Federal Reserve would aid communication with public over policy
Underlying inflation, unemployment should ground mandate: Riksbank’s Svensson
Riksbank deputy governor Lars Svensson calls for refined monetary policy framework focusing on underlying, rather than headline, inflation and unemployment over resource utilisation
Riksbank paper on new DSGE algorithm
Riksbank study documents new forecasting algorithm for monetary policy model
Riksbank on its econometric model Moses
Riksbank study documents simulations using central bank’s econometric model Moses
Central banks should consider price-level targeting: CentralBanking.com poll
Fifty-three percent of voters in CentralBanking.com poll think central banks should mull switch to price-level targeting framework
Riksbank’s Öberg to quit at end of this year
Departure to come at the same time as Nyberg’s and Ingves’s departures