The Financial Stability Council
The Financial Stability Council is a meeting forum for regular discussion of issues concerning financial stability and risks that can lead to undesired consequences for the financial system as a whole. The council will ultimately work to safeguard financial stability and thus reduce the risk of a negative impact on the economic outlook. The council will also discuss the preparation of, and need for, measures if it is deemed that stability is at risk.
- Responsible ministers
- Niklas Wykman
- Responsible ministries
- Ministry of Finance
The Financial Stability Council
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Safeguarding financial stability
The members of the council are the Director General of Finansinspektionen Johan Almenberg, the Director General of the Swedish National Debt Office Karolina Ekholm, Minister of Financial Markets Niklas Wykman, and Governor of the Riksbank Erik Thedéen. Photo: Olle Friman/Government Offices The Financial Stability Council is a meeting forum for regular discussion of issues concerning financial stability and risks that can lead to undesired consequences for the financial system as a whole. The council will ultimately work to safeguard financial stability and thus reduce the risk of a negative impact on the economic outlook.
In the event of threats to financial stability the council will also discuss the preparation of, and need for, measures. This is done within the relevant government agencies’ remit and mandate based on each government agency’s analysis and assessment of the financial stability.
