Cision Wire http://www.cisionwire.com Cision is the leading global provider of media research, distribution, monitoring and evaluation services. With over 40 locations throughout the world, Cision provides the insight, expertise and intelligence that improve performance and build reputations. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:55:45 GMT Cision Wire 120 32 http://www.cisionwire.com http://www.cisionwire.com/images/CisionLogoSmall.gif The Riksbank's company interviews: Cutbacks in a weaker economic climate http://www.cisionwire.com/sveriges-riksbank/r/the-riksbank-s-company-interviews--cutbacks-in-a-weaker-economic-climate,c9217548 cision449211 The company interviews conducted by the Riksbank in January 2012 show that following a wait-and-see phase during the autumn, the companies are now noting something of a downturn in their operations. Demand weakened towards the end of last year, above all in the manufacturing industry, and the companies began to cut back their production levels and the number of jobs. The economic climate is expected to deteriorate further over the next six months. This has already made its mark on the companies’ pricing plans and fewer companies now believe that they will be able to increase their prices during the year.

]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:30:00 GMT Economic Tendency Survey: Industry and the service sector made a negative contribution in January http://www.cisionwire.com/konjunkturinstitutet/r/economic-tendency-survey--industry-and-the-service-sector-made-a-negative-contribution-in-january,c9211541 cision443449 The Economic Tendency Indicator fell by a further 1.5 points in January this year and has now declined by a total of almost 24 points since its peak in February 2011. It is well below the historical average and indicates that growth in the Swedish economy is at present significantly weaker than normal. In the total business sector, this month it is the manufacturing sector and the private service sector that make a negative contribution to the Economic Tendency Indicator. The indicators for the construction industry and retail trade both made a positive contribution. The confidence indicator for households also rose in January this year.

]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:15:00 GMT Marianne Nessén new Head of Monetary Policy Department http://www.cisionwire.com/sveriges-riksbank/r/marianne-nessen-new-head-of-monetary-policy-department,c9209026 cision440836

The Executive Board of the Riksbank has appointed Marianne Nessén as new Head of the Monetary Policy Department. She will take up her new post on 20 January 2012.

]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:00:00 GMT Minutes of the Executive Board’s monetary policy meeting on 19 December 2011 http://www.cisionwire.com/sveriges-riksbank/r/minutes-of-the-executive-board-s-monetary-policy-meeting-on-19-december-2011,c9203666 cision435441

At the monetary policy meeting on 19 December, the Executive Board of the Riksbank decided to cut the repo rate by 0.25 percentage points to 1.75 per cent and to lower the repo-rate path.

]]> Tue, 03 Jan 2012 08:30:00 GMT Anders Vredin new head of General Secretariat http://www.cisionwire.com/sveriges-riksbank/r/anders-vredin-new-head-of-general-secretariat,c9202202 cision433223

The Executive Board of the Riksbank has appointed Anders Vredin the new head of the Riksbank’s General Secretariat. He succeeds Kai Barvèll, who wishes to leave his post as he will be 65 years old next year.

]]> Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:30:00 GMT Unemployment Rising and Becoming Entrenched http://www.cisionwire.com/konjunkturinstitutet/r/unemployment-rising-and-becoming-entrenched,c9201818 cision432890 Through increased uncertainty and weak exports, Sweden is being negatively affected by the government debt crisis in Europe. The year 2012 will thus be one of lacklustre growth. Absence of progress toward solutions for the crisis-ridden countries of the euro area is unnecessarily delaying recovery. There will be lasting negative effects on the Swedish economy as well, partly from many years of high unemployment. This is shown in the NIER’s forecast published today.

]]> Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:15:00 GMT Economic Tendency Indicator shows increasingly weak growth http://www.cisionwire.com/konjunkturinstitutet/r/economic-tendency-indicator-shows-increasingly-weak-growth,c9201779 cision432867 The Economic Tendency Indicator fell just over 1.5 points in December and has now declined a total of over 22 points since its peak in February 2011. It is considerably below the historic average, indicating weaker than normal growth in the Swedish economy at present. This month the construction industry and the private service sector made a negative contribution to the Economic Tendency Indicator. The indicator for the manufacturing industry remained unchanged, while the retail trade confidence indicator rose a couple of points. The Consumer Confidence Indicator was also unchanged in December.

]]> Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:00:00 GMT Repo rate cut to 1.75 per cent http://www.cisionwire.com/sveriges-riksbank/r/repo-rate-cut-to-1-75-per-cent,c9201464 cision432239

The economic outlook abroad has deteriorated and the Swedish economy is slowing down. At the same time, inflationary pressures are low. The Executive Board of the Riksbank has therefore decided to cut the repo rate by 0.25 percentage points to 1.75 per cent and to lower the repo-rate path.

]]> Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:30:00 GMT Stefan Gardefjord to lead SSC as new CEO http://www.cisionwire.com/ssc/r/stefan-gardefjord-to-lead-ssc-as-new-ceo,c9217249 cision448855

]]> Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:30:00 GMT Acting Head of the Monetary Policy Department http://www.cisionwire.com/sveriges-riksbank/r/acting-head-of-the-monetary-policy-department,c9195839 cision426025  

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