Research in the spotlight
Explore the latest research from the Swedish House of Finance.
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Blockchain – disruptive technology or a hype?
2017-03-13
Blockchain – will it be the death of banks, or is it just a hype? Though that question can not yet be answered, one thing is for sure: the interest for blockchain is growing.
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The Finance Panel: Innovative lending program to mitigate the effects of financial crises
2017-03-07
An innovative approach to supply credit during the financial crisis that is recommended to be a part of the tool kit when combating future crises. That’s the summary of researcher Gustav Martinsson’s...
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Preventing fire sales and market freezes is about putting liquidity in the right hands
2017-02-28
Why do banks’ liquidity problems lead to fire sales of assets, and sometimes also a market freeze? Swedish House of Finance’s Jungsuk Han has explored the topic in a recent paper, coming up with some...
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Swedish House of Finance joins network to promote Stockholm as financial center
2017-02-08
The network for promoting Stockholm as a financial center has a new member: Swedish House of Finance has joined the Stockholm International Financial Initiative, SIFI.“A good financial center needs...
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Basel III – good for stability, or a blow to Swedish banks?
2017-01-31
The Basel III negotiations are in their final phase – but what will the new regulations mean for Swedish banks? The Swedish House of Finance and SNS gathered a panel representing policy makers and...
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Peter Englund – a housing professor with his heart in policy
2017-01-26
As he joins the ranks of professor emeritus, Peter Englund can look back on a long and successful academic career. Motivated by a strong political interest, much of his work has focused on...
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Magnus Dahlquist, a leader with a passion for frontier research
2017-01-17
A visit to a top university in the US made Magnus Dahlquist change his career plans – and turn towards research. Over the past twenty years he’s been part of building an international, world class...
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Do Swedish banks’ liquidity risks threaten financial stability?
2017-01-09
The major Swedish banks’ liquidity risks should be reduced in order to ensure financial stability, states the Riksbank in a new report. For some time, the Riksbank has been concerned that the major...
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Low interest rates and pension promises a threat to government stability
2016-12-22
Low interest rates are good for borrowers. That’s a common statement, but not entirely true. For pension sponsors falling interest rates can be a huge problem – and even lead to bankruptcy. Professor...
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Video: Nobel laureates visited Swedish House of Finance
2016-12-13
Why be short termist, if the long term consequences of that strategy is priced into the market? And are corporate raiders good for shareholders? Those were two of the issues discussed when Nobel...
