Sweden
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.
Sweden's Ingves on the crisis and beyond
"Despite the gloomy outlook for next year, there is still some light at the end of the tunnel," said the governor of Sweden's central bank in a new year's eve post.
Riksbank's Oberg on wage bargaining
The sector of the economy that is exposed to international competition should also set the norm for wage increases in Sweden, said Svante Oberg, a deputy governor of the Riksbank.
Openness and clarity - Sweden's Rosenberg reflects
Openness and clarity are of central importance to policy effectiveness, said Irma Rosenberg, the first deputy governor of the Riksbank.
Riksbank brings rate decision forward to Thursday
The Riksbank has opted to bring its rate decision forward a fortnight to this Thursday, coinciding with the European Central Bank's (ECB) and the Bank of England's votes.
Rate cuts not working: Riksbank's Nyberg
The impact of the Riksbank's rate cuts on the real economy has been weakened by a breakdown in the monetary transmission mechanism, Lars Nyberg, a deputy governor at the central bank, has said.
EU regulators must work together: Swedish deputy
Barbro Wickman-Parak, a deputy director at the Riksbank, has said that the European Union (EU) organisations for supervision and crisis management need to be better coordinated.
Banks not saved for their sake - Sveriges Ingves
We are not saving banks and their management for their own sake or the sake of their shareholders, said Stefan Ingves, the governor of the Sveriges Riksbank.
Sweden's Nyberg on EU crisis coordination
Voluntary agreements for crisis management in the European Union have not proved helpful, said Lars Nyberg, a deputy governor of the Riksbank.
Riksbank board unanimous on cut
The executive board of the Riksbank unanimously backed a lowering of the repo rate by 50 basis points to 3.75%, the minutes of the 22 October meeting reveal.
Riksbank to lend to corporates
The Riksbank on Wednesday agreed to extend access to its funds beyond the banking sector to large corporates struggling to borrow in the wake of the global market turmoil.
Four reasons for Iceland's headache
Iceland's financial problems are a result of a non-viable business model, finds a new paper by Willem Buiter and Anne Sibert from the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR).
Denmark bucks trend with rate hike
The National Bank of Denmark unexpectedly raised rates by half a point to 5.5% on Friday to support the krone.
Riksbank cuts to counter higher borrowing costs
The Riksbank cut rates by half a point on Thursday, and pledged to loosen further, to temper tighter credit conditions in Sweden.
G7 plan "a major success": Riksbank's Ingves
The five-point plan agreed by the G7 finance minsters and central bank governors should help improve confidence in financial markets, said Stefan Ingves, the governor of the Riksbank.
IMF should monitor stability: Riksbank's Ingves
Stefan Ingves, the governor of the Riksbank, called for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to be given a greater role in promoting financial stability.