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2026-02-19 17:43:57
[Sweden's Central Bank Reduces Securities Holdings, Takes Measures to Optimize Bank Liquidity Management] ⑴ The Swedish central bank stated on Thursday that liquidity in the banking system is declining as the central bank reduces its holdings of Swedish securities. This trend is part of the central bank's gradual exit from unconventional monetary policies. ⑵ To address the challenges posed by declining liquidity, the Swedish central bank announced measures to facilitate banks' daily liquidity management. The new measures aim to help banks better plan and manage their daily funding positions. ⑶ The central bank emphasized that these measures are intended to enable banks to adapt more smoothly to changes in the liquidity environment and ensure the normal functioning of the money market. ⑷ The Swedish central bank's actions reflect an adjustment in the interaction pattern between the central bank and financial institutions under the backdrop of quantitative tightening. The market will focus on the subsequent evolution of liquidity conditions and further use of the central bank's policy tools.
