Sveriges Riksbank
Sveriges Riksbank, Financial Stability Report 2:06
Sweden's central bank, the Sveriges Riksbank, published its second Financial Stability Report for 2006 on 5 December. At present the Riksbank sees no serious threats to financial stability, according to the report.
Riksbank's Nyberg on hedge fund regulation
From a welfare perspective, the advantages of hedge funds' operations exceed the risks, said Lars Nyberg, a deputy governor of Sweden's central bank, in a recent speech.
Room for improvement in Riksbank's monetary policy
A parliamentary report into Sweden's monetary policy says that while the Riksbank compares favourably with other central banks in terms of monetary policy, the persistent undershooting of its inflation target in recent years means there is room for…
Ingves on a modern financial sector in Sweden
In the speech 'The development of a modern financial sector in Sweden' given on 15 November Stefan Ingves of the Sveriges Riksbank said the development in Sweden from a highly restricted and limited financial system to a system which is quite open and…
Riksbank unanimous on rate hike - minutes
The minutes from the Swedish Riksbank's 25 October monetary meeting published Wednesday 15 November show the board was unanimous in its decision to increase the repo rate 0.25 percentage points to 2.75 pct.
Nyberg on the Riksbank and the property market
In the speech 'The Riksbank and the property market' given on 6 November Lars Nyberg of the Sveriges Riksbank said he sees no serious risks to financial stability in the growing household indebtedness and rising property prices.
Riksbank's Ingves on banking reforms
In the speech 'Banking reforms' given on 3 November Stefan Ingves of the Sveriges Riksbank said during the last twenty years, many countries have embarked on reforms of the banking and financial services industry.
Sweden's Ingves on monetary policy
In the speech 'Introduction on monetary policy' given on 26 October Stefan Ingves of the Sveriges Riksbank said little by little economic activity in Sweden will enter a calmer phase.
RBNZ holds rates unchanged, Sweden hikes
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand left its official cash rate unchanged at 7.25 pct on Thursday 26 October reflecting slowing economic growth. Swedish interest rates were raised in a widely expected move.
Reserve diversification - Danger for the dollar
According to this article published Tuesday 17 October by Daily FX, Russia has reignited the hot topic of reserve diversification and this time it is to the benefit of the Yen.
Sweden's Ingves on cross-border banking regulation
In the speech 'Cross-border banking regulation - a way forward: The European case' given on 16 October Stefan Ingves of the Sveriges Riksbank said a separate regulatory framework for banks is based both on consumer protection arguments and on financial…
Sweden's Srejber on the modern payment system
In the speech 'Vulnerabilities in the modern payment system' given on 18 October Eva Srejber of the Sveriges Riksbank said a payment system with effective resilience to shocks is of critical importance to the economy and to society.
Riksbank's Persson on pensions and globalisation
In the speech 'Pensions, globalisation and the current economic situation' given on 9 October Kristina Persson of the Sveriges Riksbank said future pensions will be determined by developments in the economy in general and by wage growth.
Sweden's Ingves on the economic situation
In the speech 'The economic situation' given on 12 October Stefan Ingves of the Sveriges Riksbank said it is reasonable to assume that further increases in the repo rate will be necessary.
Oberg on the Riksbank and the Swedish economy
In the speech 'The Riksbank and the Swedish economy' given on 5 October Svante berg of the Sveriges Riksbank said he believes the economic conditions for next year's wage bargaining rounds look good.
Sweden's Ingves on sound government finances
In the speech 'Sound government finances and low inflation - the road to success!' given on 27 September Stefan Ingves of the Sveriges Riksbank said that despite the different exchange rate policy paths, economic developments have not in practice…
Riksbank to sell 10 tonnes from gold reserves
Sweden's Riksbank said on Friday 29 September it intends to sell up to 10 tonnes of its gold reserves between Sept 2006 and Sept 2007, in order to obtain a better risk-adjusted return on the its assets.
Sweden's Srejber on greater budgetary discipline
In the speech 'Greater budgetary discipline in the EU through transparency and national ownership' given on 26 September Eva Srejber of the Sveriges Riksbank said there have been some improvements in some member states since the Pact was reformed in…
Nyberg on the Riksbank's monetary policy strategy
In the speech 'The Riksbank's monetary policy strategy' given on 14 September Lars Nyberg of the Sveriges Riksbank said as monetary policy must be based on uncertain forecasts of the future, there is a need to manage the risk that the economy will…
Sweden's Rosenberg on monetary policy in Sweden
In the speech 'Monetary policy in Sweden' given on 18 September Irma Rosenberg of the Sveriges Riksbank said prospects for economic activity and inflation indicate that less expansionary monetary policy is called for in future.
Sweden's Persson on the current economic situation
In the speech 'The current economic situation' given on 13 September Kristina Persson of the Sveriges Riksbank said the world economy has developed very strongly in recent years with an average annual growth rate of 5 per cent.
Sweden's Ingves on financial crises
In the speech 'Financial crises in an international perspective' given on 12 September Stefan Ingves of the Sveriges Riksbank said we do not need more regulation and supervision.
Riksbank's Persson not available for reappointment
Sveriges Riksbank deputy governor Kristina Persson, whose appointment to the Executive Board expires on 1 May 2007, has informed the General Council that she is not available for reappointment.
Riksbank announces death of Jan Bergqvist
Jan Bergqvist, Chairman of the General Council of the Swedish central bank, has suddenly passed away at the age of 66, following a period of illness, the Riksbank said on Monday 4 September.