Sveriges Riksbank
Frequency of price changes strongly correlated to inflation, says Riksbank
The size of price increases remained stable in Sweden from 2010–18
Sweden inflation hits highest level in 28 years
Rise likely to boost hawkish positions at next Riksbank policy meeting on February 10
People: Brazil’s Campos Neto comes down with Covid
Acting governor in Lesotho; Auer to head Eurosystem Innovation Hub; and more
Material world: the enduring appeal of paper banknotes
Central banks have used space-age polymers to make banknotes for decades. So why does paper remain predominant in banknote production?
Swedish central bank announces end to net asset purchases
Sveriges Riksbank forecasts it will not raise rates until 2024, saying inflation rise is temporary
Finding room for ESG
Central Banking speaks to four policy-makers for their thoughts on ESG principles, their respective institutions’ approaches, potential restrictions and an update on integration.
Swedish inflation rose further in October
CPIF increased year on year by 3.1% last month; Riksbank expected to reduce balance sheet
Riksbank opens review of board members’ stock holdings
Investigation will assess whether officials violated “rules of conduct”
Riksbank studies link between equity prices and interest rates
Measures that do not directly account for interest rates can better explain historical prices
‘Say what?’ Trust in central bank communications
Central banks are changing how they communicate with different audiences, but judging the success of these communication efforts is difficult
Nordic central banks stress limits to tackling climate change
Central banks face challenges in greening reserves management and monetary policy
Swedish central bank may join Eurosystem payments platforms
Sveriges Riksbank says Target2 and T2S could enhance policy but has security concerns
Above-target inflation may push Riksbank to taper
Inflation rose from 1.7% in July to 2.4% in August
Central banks split on blackout periods
Reasons for operating blackout periods include facilitating effective policy transmission and avoiding speculation
In-depth reports less frequent than monetary policy meetings
Over 80% of central banks set monetary policy without always publishing in-depth reports
Central banks divided on publishing policy meeting minutes
Central banks in advanced economies more likely to publish minutes
People: Riksbank deputy’s term extended until 2027
Bank of Ghana gets new non-executive board members; RBI appoints new executive director; and more
Riksbank warns about e-krona fraudsters
Swedish central bank points to false online information claiming it is selling e-kronor
Riksbank maintains loose policy
Swedish central bank says it will fully use Skr700 billion portfolio of asset purchases
Riksbank publishes analysis on QE
Work aims to add transparency and offer evidence on questions of design and implementation
Riksbank to revise ethical rules after staff infringements
Employees were involved in equity transactions before monetary policy decisions
Fed extends nine dollar swap lines to year’s end
Federal Reserve established liquidity arrangements with foreign partners at start of pandemic
BIS opens Nordic innovation hub
Stockholm office is fifth in hub programme and involves four of the region’s central banks
Central bank profits under pressure
The structure of a central bank’s portfolio and its relationship with shareholders can affect shock-absorbing capital and the amount of profit distributed