Sweden
Sweden’s Ingves explains decision to hold rates
Stefan Ingves the Riksbank’s governor offers reasons holding back on rate rise despite signs of strong economic recovery
Bank of Estonia – Economic Policy Statement
Estonian central bank pins fledgling recovery to a pick-up in export sector, labour market remains weak
Gold standard did Scandinavia good
Norges Bank examines monetary policy and inflation dynamic of the Scandinavian Currency Union
How global imbalances exacerbated the crisis
Riksbank's Barbro Wickman-Parak says imbalances contributed to the rise of complex instruments and structures
Sweden’s Oberg says inflationary pressures not there
Sveriges Riksbank’s Svante Oberg says policy rate will remain low
Flexible exchange rate better for welfare
Bundesbank investigates the welfare ranking of exchange rate regimes
Riksbank sees anxious corporate sector
This survey by the Swedish Riksbank finds evidence of cautious optimism amongst the country's corporations, but notes that there is "considerable anxiety about a setback in the development of economic activity."
Riksbank raids euro swap line to shore up stabilit
The Riksbank on Wednesday said it would tap €3 billion ($4.2 billion) from a swap line set up with the European Central Bank (ECB) to ensure it was "well-prepared to continue safeguarding stability."
Resource utilisation a policy factor for Riksbank
Monetary policy should take into account not only the total amount of spare capacity in the economy, but also its composition, said Svante berg, the first deputy governor of the Riksbank.
Bank losses not as bad as 1990s, says Riksbank
The Riksbank has predicted a sharp, but manageable, rise in Swedish banks' loan losses, largely on the back of defaults by businesses in the Nordic region and the Baltic States.
Riskbank's Ingves on why the crisis happened
Stefan Ingves, the governor of the Riksbank, has explained why the global crisis occurred.
Sveriges Riksbank - Annual Report 2008
The Riksbank's net income in 2008 amounted to SKr11.2 billion ($1.42 billion), an increase of SKr 7.1 billion compared with 2007.
Riksbank upgrades Latvian swap line
The Riksbank has extended its swap line with the Bank of Latvia and raised the amount on offer to €500m ($675m).
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.
Uniform banking rules crucial: Norway's Gjedrem
All global supervisory authorities must take a uniform approach to regulating banks, said Svein Gjedrem, the governor of the Norges Bank.
Nordic crunch's key lesson: avoid party politics
The Nordic credit crisis in the 1990s revealed that a united stance by politicians is crucial in averting a financial meltdown, the head of the Bank of Finland's research department has said.
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 policymakers cut on worsening outlook
The Executive Board of the Riksbank unanimously backed a repo rate cut of 100 basis points to 1%, the minutes of the 10 February meeting reveal.
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 upgrades payments system
The Riksbank is to move to a new technology system and platform for RIX, the central bank's funds transfer system.
Riksbank appoints new deputy
Karolina Ekholm, a professor at Stockholm University, is to succeed Irma Rosenberg as deputy governor of the Riksbank.
Regulation and supervision weak - Riksbank's berg
Financial market problems have been aggravated by weaknesses in regulation and supervision, said Svante berg, a deputy governor of the Sveriges Riksbank.