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The Financial Stability Council

The financial stability council – a discussion forum for financial stability issues

The financial stability council is a forum with representatives from the government (Ministry of Finance), Finansinspektionen (the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority), Riksgälden (the Swedish National Debt Office) and the Riksbank (the Swedish central bank). The council meets regularly to discuss financial stability issues, the need for measures to prevent financial imbalances from building up and, in the event of a financial crisis, the need for crisis measures.

The council is not a decision-making body

The council discusses the need of measures to prevent financial imbalances from building up but is not a decision-making body. The government and the represented authorities of the council decide independently within their own particular areas of responsibility which measures are to be taken.

The council meets twice a year

The council normally meets twice a year. The agenda of the coming meeting of the council is published on the committee’s website one week before the meeting. Minutes of the council’s meeting is published within two weeks of the meeting. Should a financial crisis occur, the council will meet more frequently to discuss the need for crisis measures.

The minister responsible for financial markets is the chairman of the council

The council meetings are chaired by the minister responsible for financial markets, Åsa Lindhagen. The other members of the council are the director general of Finansinspektionen Erik Thedéen, the director general of the Swedish National Debt Office Hans Lindblad and the governor of the Riksbank Stefan Ingves.     Åsa Lindhagen                                        Stefan Ingves Erik Thedéen                                      Hans Lindblad

The financial stability council’s work is administered by a preparatory group and a secretariat

The preparatory group consists of high-level representatives from the authorities represented in the council. The preparatory group meets monthly to prepare and plan the work for the council. The secretariat has a coordinative role and works as administrative and analytical support to the council and the preparatory group. The financial stability council is organized as a committee.

• Committee terms of reference

Minutes 

• Minutes Financial stability council meeting 4 June 2021
• Minutes Financial stability council meeting 4 December 2020
• Minutes Financial stability council meeting 5 June 2020
• Minutes Financial stability council extraordinary meeting 16 April 2020
• Minutes Financial stability council extraordinary meeting 24 March 2020
• Minutes Financial stability council extraordinary meeting 11 March 2020
• Minutes Financial stability council meeting 6 December 2019
• Minutes Financial stability council meeting 10 June 2019
• Minutes Financial stability council meeting 4 december 2018
• Minutes Financial stability council meeting 12 June 2018
• Minutes Financial stability council meeting 7 december 2017
• Minutes Financial stability council meeting 12 June 2017
• Minutes Financial stability council meeting 7 December 2016
• Minutes Financial stability council meeting 7 June 2016
• Minutes Financial stability council meeting 16 December 2015
• Minutes Financial stability council meeting 15 June 2015
• Minutes Financial stability council meeting 11 November 2014
• Minutes Financial stability council meeting 23 May 2014
• Minutes Financial stability council meeting 10 February 2014

Memorandum of understanding

• Memorandum of Understanding with respect to cooperation regarding financial stability and crisis management

Contact

The secretariat

Niclas Alsén, Head of Secretariat Phone: +46 (0)8 405 27 04 niclas.alsen@regeringskansliet.se Daniel Fast, Committee secretary Phone: +46 (0)8 405 80 13 daniel.fast@regeringskansliet.se Lukas Hallquist, Committee secretary Phone: +46 (0)8 405 17 54 lukas.hallquist@regeringskansliet.se