Press meeting on the IMF’s view of Sweden’s economy and financial sector

Date 30/05/2011

A delegation from the International Monetary Fund, the IMF, will concluded its annual visit to Sweden on Wednesday 1 June. The visit forms part of the review of the economic situation that the IMF regularly carries out for each member country, a so-called Article IV Consultation. Earlier this year, the IMF also conducted a special review of the financial sector in Sweden within the framework of a Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP).

 

The delegation has met, among others, representative of the Riksbank, the Ministry of Finance, Swedish banks, the National Institute of Economic Research, the Swedish National Debt Office, Finansinspektionen and the social partners.

 

At the press meeting, the head of the delegation for the Article IV Consultation, Peter Doyle, will present his view of the Swedish economy. Ghiath Shabsigh, the head of the IMF delegation for Sweden’s FSAP, will then present the results of the review of the Swedish financial sector.

 

Peter Doyle and Ghiath Shabsigh will be available to answer questions after the presentations.

 

The press meeting will be held on Wednesday 1 June and begin at 10.00. Entry via the bank's main entrance, Brunkebergstorg 11. Press cards must be shown.

 

The IMF’s statement will be available at the press meeting and it will also be published on the Riksbank’s website, www.riksbank.se, in connection with the meeting.