Sweden
Ingves defends position on rate-setting
Sveriges Riksbank governor insists in the absence of other instruments monetary policy should deal with potential risks of household indebtedness
Riksbank recommends interbank rate-setting reform
Central bank review finds no manipulation but identifies governance shortfalls; part of latest stability report that deems banks in Sweden ‘financially strong’
Ingves explores common characteristics between crises
Riksbank governor says liquidity measures are only temporary solution; warns government deficits are unsustainable
Svensson sheds light on Riksbank division
Sveriges Riksbank deputy governor explains schism in central bank’s monetary policy committee; says choice of repo-rate path is flawed
Riksbank minutes reveal further rate cut rejected
Board members vote to hold interest rate at 1.25% despite two deputies' reservations
Industry unmoved by death of minor-currency Libor
The Wheatley Review calls for an end to Libor quoting in five currencies, but the number of trades affected is small, say market participants
Riksbank deputy questions the role of inflation targeting
Per Jansson, deputy governor of the Sveriges Riksbank, suggests a move away from fine-tuning monetary policy around inflation but says a shift to a higher target does not seem advisable
Riksbank tightens collateral requirements
Swedish central bank moves against trend in Europe by tightening collateral conditions for loans; will offer banks a transitional period to adjust
Swedish deputy governor says IMF ready for global surveillance role
Barbro Wickman-Parak says IMF should lead surveillance of global financial system due to its legitimacy and depth of knowledge
Hackers target Riksbank in denial-of-service attack
Attack leaves Swedish central bank website down for five hours with government and parliament websites also hit; follows hacking of Central Bank of the Philippines website
Riksbank’s Ekholm says Basel III not enough for Sweden
Karolina Ekholm says Swedish banks are highly interconnected, raising the need for stronger and more diverse macro-prudential regulation than under the Basel III framework
Riksbank minutes highlight ‘unexpectedly rapid’ currency appreciation
Minutes of the Rikbank’s September monetary policy meeting show all board members raised concerns about the strength of the krona; governor says action is needed in eurozone
Ingves delivers regulation implementation ‘reality check’
Chairman of Basel Committee on Banking Supervision stresses importance of ensuring implementation of new regulations; sets out areas of focus for international reforms
Riksbank unveils designs for new coins
Redesigned Swedish coins to have sun, wind and water theme; will enter circulation in October 2016
Riksbank deputy describes “surprisingly strong” economy
Kerstin af Jochnick says Swedish economy has performed well during the past quarter, but weak performance in the eurozone has caused large appreciation of krona and uncertain inflation path
Riksbank commentary challenges EC debt measure
Economic commentary assesses measure of private debt to GDP used by the European Commission in its February report on imbalances in the EU; says measure overestimates debt in Sweden
Riksbank’s Ingves considers bank regulation lessons
Stefan Ingves discusses banks’ role in financial crisis; warns of 'delay and lingering uncertainty' in European banking reform efforts
Riksbank reveals details of new currency series release
Release dates for updated banknotes and coins revealed by Riksbank; first new banknotes will enter circulation in October 2015
Riksbank survey gauges Swedish risk perceptions
Survey by the Riksbank assesses participants’ perceptions of risk in Swedish financial system; finds limited optimism tempered by uncertainty over eurozone problems
Sveriges Riksbank’s Stefan Ingves on banking crises and regulation
Stefan Ingves talks to Christopher Jeffery about the benefits of national regulation, the need for swift action in dealing with troubled banks and why he is against a Tobin tax in Europe
New deputy governor notes increasing Swedish economic dependency
Kerstin af Jochnick describes points of importance relating to monetary policy and financial stability; highlights growing dependency of Sweden on events abroad
Riksbank minutes show MPC split on rate hold
Swedish central bank minutes reveal two members of monetary policy committee wanted a rate cut; low growth forecast and high unemployment cited as reasons
Riksbank report calls for creation of kronor bond portfolio
Sveriges Riksbank research advises central bank to acquire a portfolio of assets held in Swedish kronor as part of 'toolkit' to help achieve long-term financial stability
Riksbank unveils winner of new banknote design competition
Winner chosen in Riksbank's design competition for new Swedish banknotes; reverse of notes will feature images of geographic landmarks, including the bridge between Sweden and Denmark