Measures necessary for financial stability
The Swedish banks remain financially strong and have a good resilience to shocks. During the autumn the Swedish financial system has been tangibly affected by the global financial crisis and the banks’ liquidity risks have increased. Swedish authorities have taken extensive measures to facilitate the banks’ funding. These measures are now a necessary condition for maintaining satisfactory stability in the Swedish financial system.The Riksbank’s Financial Stability Report analyses financial stability in Sweden and the risks that could affect this stability in the coming period.The global