Sveriges Riksbank
Sweden cuts rates to record 0.5%
The Riksbank cut its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point to an all-time low of 0.5% on 21 April.
Riksbank names new monetary policy deputy
Jesper Hansson, formerly the head of the monetary policy forecasting division of the Riksbank, is the new deputy head of the central bank's monetary department.
Riksbank's Svensson solves liquidity-trap problem
Lars Svensson, the deputy governor of the Sveriges Riksbank, has devised what he has labelled a "foolproof way" to escape a liquidity trap.
Riksbank explains sharp adjustment
With this note, the Swedish central bank explains why its recent interest rate cuts have taken rates lower than the level contained in its December forecast.
Swedish seigniorage hits five-year high
The Riksbank has offered to pay SEK5.9 billion ($737m) of its profits to the national treasury for the financial year 2008, Sweden's central bank said on Monday.
Riksbank appoints new deputy
Karolina Ekholm, a professor at Stockholm University, is to succeed Irma Rosenberg as deputy governor of the Riksbank.
Sweden's Ingves on the crisis and beyond
"Despite the gloomy outlook for next year, there is still some light at the end of the tunnel," said the governor of Sweden's central bank in a new year's eve post.
Should financial economists still get Nobels?
Pablo Triana, a derivatives consultant and author, has written to the Swedish central bank, asking them to stop awarding Nobel prizes in economics to "flawed, unworldly, and dangerous theoretical finance constructs."
Swedes and Danes offer €500m swap to Latvia
The Danish and Swedish central banks offered swap lines worth half a billion euros to Latvia's central bank on Tuesday.
Riksbank's Oberg on wage bargaining
The sector of the economy that is exposed to international competition should also set the norm for wage increases in Sweden, said Svante Oberg, a deputy governor of the Riksbank.
Openness and clarity - Sweden's Rosenberg reflects
Openness and clarity are of central importance to policy effectiveness, said Irma Rosenberg, the first deputy governor of the Riksbank.
Bumper day for cuts, three slash by record margin
The European Central Bank (ECB), the Riksbank and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand backed the biggest rate cuts in their history on Thursday, highlighting the pace at which the threat of a global depression has risen.
Riksbank brings rate decision forward to Thursday
The Riksbank has opted to bring its rate decision forward a fortnight to this Thursday, coinciding with the European Central Bank's (ECB) and the Bank of England's votes.
Banks not saved for their sake - Sveriges Ingves
We are not saving banks and their management for their own sake or the sake of their shareholders, said Stefan Ingves, the governor of the Sveriges Riksbank.
Sweden's Nyberg on EU crisis coordination
Voluntary agreements for crisis management in the European Union have not proved helpful, said Lars Nyberg, a deputy governor of the Riksbank.
Riksbank board unanimous on cut
The executive board of the Riksbank unanimously backed a lowering of the repo rate by 50 basis points to 3.75%, the minutes of the 22 October meeting reveal.
Denmark bucks trend with rate hike
The National Bank of Denmark unexpectedly raised rates by half a point to 5.5% on Friday to support the krone.
Riksbank cuts to counter higher borrowing costs
The Riksbank cut rates by half a point on Thursday, and pledged to loosen further, to temper tighter credit conditions in Sweden.
Riksbank pumps Skr5 billion into Icelandic bank
The Riksbank on Wednesday agreed to prop up Kaupthing, Iceland's largest lender, with a Skr5 billion ($700m) loan, on fears the bank's liquidity problems threatened the stability of the Swedish financial system.
Iceland suspends bank shares, offers guarantee
Iceland has halted trading on stocks in its beleaguered banks and guaranteed all customer deposits in a bid to stop a raft of selling on signs the country's banking system is near to collapse.
US can learn from Sweden's banking crisis
A new research paper prepared for the US congress draws lessons for the US from Sweden's banking crisis in the early 1990s.
Fed deserves praise for online efforts
As the international financial system totters, the Federal Reserve banks are making full use of their websites to keep the public informed, says David Bowen, a senior consultant at Bowen Craggs, web advisers.
Riksbank striving to inform public on crunch
The Riksbank is providing and updating a list of questions and answers on the financial turmoil.
Riksbank deputy to step down
Irma Rosenberg, the first deputy governor at the Riksbank, will leave the institution at the end of the year.