This paper discusses how monetary policy in Sweden has evolved since 1973. We provide a chronology of the different monetary policy regimes in place during the past fifty years and identify two main regimes, the pegged-but-adjustable exchange rate regime (1973 - 1992) and the inflation targeting...

In 2019, Sweden's central bank, the Riksbank, sold carbon-heavy bonds from its foreign exchange reserves. This act led to the Riksbank being labelled a frontrunner in what has been referred to as green central banking (GCB). The growing interest in proactive central banking has led to a wealth...