The Riksbank’s Financial Markets Survey: The Swedish fixed-income and foreign exchange markets are functioning well
News A majority of respondents consider that the Swedish fixed-income and foreign exchange markets are functioning well. The majority of respondents also state that their risk-taking has increased over the past six months, but at the same time most consider their current risk level to be neutral.
Most of the market participants who took part in the Riksbank's Financial Market Survey, which was conducted in March, consider that the foreign exchange market for Swedish kronor is functioning well or very well, which is slightly more than considered it was functioning well last autumn. A clear majority of market participants also consider the Swedish fixed-income market to be functioning well, and compared with the autumn, somewhat more state that it is functioning very well.
Several respondents indicated that they see risks related to the US political situation, the geopolitical environment and cyber risks, all of which could have a negative impact on the financial system.