Skip to main content

Sveriges Riksbank

Minutes from the Sveriges Riksbank Board meeting

MINUTES - Minutes of the Sveriges Riksbank Executive Board meeting on 4 December, published 19 December. The Executive Board decided to lower the repo rate by 0.25 per cent, although second deputy governor Eva Srejber entered a reservation against the…

Sveriges Riksbank Inflation Report, No.4, 2002

RESEARCH - Sweden's central bank has published its Inflation Report for the Fourth Quarter 2002. In the report the Riksbank said inflation has fallen back since the spring, which supports their earlier assessment, and that inflation expectations are also…

Heikensten on the krona, Sweden and EMU

SPEECH - In the speech 'The krona, Sweden and EMU' Lars Heikensten of the Sveriges Riksbank said the most likely time for a referendum to Sweden's entry to the euro would be Autumn 2003. If Sweden was to enter ERM2 Heikensten said, the decision on the…

Minutes from the Sveriges Riksbank Board meeting

MINUTES - Minutes of the Sveriges Riksbank Executive Board meeting on 16 October, published 30 October. Although the Executive Board voted to maintain the repo rate at 4.25 per cent the minutes reveal Deputy Governor Kristina Persson entered a…

Backstrom on the monetary policy situation

SPEECH - In the speech 'The monetary policy situation' made on 17 October, Urban Backstrom of the Sveriges Riksbank said activity in the Swedish economy has remained buoyant despite the situation in the rest of the world but recent statistics have…

Heikensten: Financial risks slow down recovery

PRESS RELEASE - First Deputy Governor Lars Heikensten of the Sveriges Riksbank today, 9 October, gave a speech under the heading "Some monetary policy issues" at the Center for Business and Policy Studies' (SNS) annual conference on the economic…

New appointments at the Riksbank

PRESS RELEASE - At its meeting on 3 October, the Executive Board of the Riksbank decided to appoint the Head of the Monetary Policy Department Claes Berg advisor to the future Governor Lars Heikensten with effect from 1 January 2003.

Presentation of the IMF's Annual Report

PRESS RELEASE - The Riksbank hereby invites you to a press meeting today, at 10:00 a.m., with Graham Hacche, Deputy Director, External Relations Department, International Monetary Fund, IMF. Mr Hacche will present the IMF's Annual Report for 2001/2002,…

Minutes from the Sveriges Riksbank Board meeting

MINUTES - Minutes of the Sveriges Riksbank Executive Board meeting on 15 August, published 29 August. The Board noted that recent statistics suggest that the prospects for a recovery of economic activity in Sweden are still good. The Chairman found that…

Minutes from the Sveriges Riksbank Board meeting

MINUTES - Minutes of the Sveriges Riksbank Executive Board meeting on 4 July 2002, released 25 July. The Board noted that the June Inflation Report's main scenario, with a gradual recovery, still holds but there are now signs that activity may not…

Lars Heikensten new Governor at Riksbank

PRESS RELEASE - The General Council of the Riksbank were today unanimous in their appointment of Lars Heikensten as new Governor of the Riksbank to succeed Urban Backstrom. Heikensten was appointed for a period of six years with effect from 1 January…

Riksbank leaves repo rate unchanged at 4.25%

PRESS RELEASE - At its meeting on Wednesday, 5 June, the Executive Board of the Riksbank decided to leave the repo rate unchanged at 4.25 per cent. This decision, which will apply with effect from Wednesday, 12 June, is based on the picture of future…

Riksbank Inflation Report, June 2002

REPORT - Sweden's Riksbank has released its Inflation Report for June 2002. It provides a basis for monetary policy decisions and to make the Riksbank's deliberations known to a wider public.

Heikensten likely new Riksbank governor - report

SWEDEN - Lars Heikensten currently First Deputy Riksbank Governor, is most likely to be appointed to the top rank at the Riksbank when Urban Backstrom resigns as Governor at the end of the year, Nordea wrote in its weekly market letter Friday.

Europeans aim for joint rate rises

UK - Europe's central banks are set to raise interest rates simultaneously on 6 June, say leading economists. The Bank of England, the European Central Bank and the Swedish Riksbank are likely to hike rates at their respective policy-making meetings in…

Riksbank's Bergstroem worries about inflation

SWEDEN - The Riksbank's deputy governor Bergstroem said the bank's research estimates wage rises of 4% over the next two years, which is not compatible with the inflation target of 2%. Further interest rate hikes may be necessary in the future.

Speech by K Persson of Sveriges Riksbank, 17 Apr

SPEECH - In the speech titled 'Monetary policy and competition' Persson said growth in demand in Sweden and abroad seems to be recovering, suggesting the Riksbank was not worried that the economy might stall. "Growth in demand now appears to be on the…

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have a Central Banking account, please register for a trial.

Sign in
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an individual account

.