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FACTS

High turnover in the payment system
The RIX system has a weekly turnover that corresponds to the entire Swedish annual gross domestic product, GDP.
 
Card transactions on the increase
Since the 1990s the number of transactions using cards has increased sixfold. Cards now account for 50 per cent of the total number of transactions. The use of cheques has gradually declined and is currently negligible.

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Financial stability

One of the Riksbank's core functions is to promote a safe and efficient payment system. The payment system is important for all economic activities and is a central component of the financial system. For that reason the Riksbank regularly analyses the risks and threats to the stability of the Swedish financial system. The purpose of this analysis is to detect changes and vulnerabilities that could lead to a serious crisis. The major Swedish banks have particular significance in the analysis. The Riksbank's assessment of stability is published twice yearly in the Financial Stability Report.

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News

14 May 2011 The role of the central banks regarding financial stability
31 May 2011 Financial Stability Report 2011:1
31 May 2011 Press Release: Swedish banks' resilience has improved
25 May 2011 Riksbank's Risk Survey Spring 2011
18 May 2011 Speech, Ingves: Coming stronger out of a crisis: lessons from Sweden
 
Brochures and reports about Financial Stability

The Financial Stability Report

The Financial Stability Report is published twice a year and contains the Riksbank's analyses and assessments of the stability of the financial system in Sweden.

 

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The Riksbank and financial stability

The document “The Riksbank and financial stability” describes the role and tasks of the Riksbank in promoting financial stability.

 

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