🇸🇪 SEK Press Releases

There is an increasing risk that Sweden’s housing supply will exceed demand over the next decade. This trend may lead to rising vacancy rates, especially in smaller municipalities, which in turn may affect revenues and property values for housing companies. The risks to financial stability are assessed as small at present, but local imbalances may worsen over time and lead to other economic costs. These conclusions are drawn by Karin Östling Svensson of the Financial Stability Department in a ne

In a new Economic Commentary, the authors describe how Swedish credit institutions are interconnected through their bilateral exposures. The authors’ analysis shows that the Swedish banking system is a concentrated network with the largest banks playing a central role and channelling exposures, which can increase the risk that financial shocks may propagate rapidly.

Governor Erik Thedéen wants the banks to be able to use their buffers more easily. This was one of the messages when he gave his views on the banks’ capital requirements in a panel discussion at SNS/Swedish House of Finance. Another was that the capital adequacy regulations need to be simplified without undermining the resilience of the banking system. He also welcomed the Riksbank taking over responsibility for the countercyclical capital buffer.

In recent months, the Riksbank has taken a number of measures to facilitate the adjustment of its monetary policy counterparties (the banks) to an environment with a smaller liquidity surplus. The Riksbank is now holding meetings with the banks to monitor that they are taking the necessary measures to adapt to this. The Riksbank does not see that the adjustment would benefit from the Riksbank limiting the banks’ possibility to invest the entire banking system’s liquidity surplus in Riksbank Cert

2027 will see the start of an extensive renovation of the Riksbank's head office at Brunkebergstorg in Stockholm. During this period, the Riksbank will conduct its operations from temporary addresses.

The Riksdag decided yesterday to adopt the government’s proposal on “Development of the macroprudential policy area”, which includes changes to the amortisation requirement and the mortgage cap. In addition, the Riksbank is assigned responsibility for setting the countercyclical capital buffer. The legislative amendment will enter into force on 1 April 2026.

2025 was a dramatic year in the world, not least as a result of the US administration’s shift in foreign and security policy. However, world trade and the global economy stood up relatively well.

Consultation response to the “Evaluation of Sweden’s monetary policy 2015–2024”

On Tuesday, the entire Executive Board took part in an open hearing at the Committee on Finance about the Riksbank's operations in 2025, as well as current monetary policy.

The Riksbank proposes new preparedness regulations for companies that are of particular importance for the execution of payments. The proposal means that more companies should be covered by the Riksbank's regulations and that the requirements relating to companies’ planning and preparation for a state of heightened alert are developed and made more concrete. The aim of the new regulations is to ensure that the public can make payments even in times of crisis and war.