A re-assessment of central banking during 1930s Swedish financial crisis

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Abstract

During the 1930s financial crisis, Central bank of Sweden (Riksbank) 
actively intervened the liquidity of banks and the market through a range of 
monetary operations. The monetary policies combined with the devaluation of 
currency, was regarded as a crucial factor that led to the quick and strong 
recovery of Sweden. By making use of the balance sheets of the whole banking 
system, this paper explores the detailed content of monetary policies before, 
during and after the 1930s crisis of Sweden, and provides new evidence on the 
monetary stance and policy goals. The main findings are: 1) Since early 1931 
Riksbank changed its role in lend of last resort from a channel to a real supplier of
liquidity. However, after leaving gold standard, Riksbank started to be cautious in 
expanding money supply unless in urgent need of bailout.2) The rising in the 
deposit reserve ratio of banks offset the expansionary monetary policies and thus 
the actual money circulated in the market was even in contraction in most of the 
time under the study. 3)The reserve and currency value, instead of domestic 
monetary demand, were the main goals of monetary policies after leaving gold 
standard. 
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 2022 Jul
EventXIX World Economic History Congress - Paris, France
Duration: 2022 Jul 252022 Sept 29
https://www.wehc2022.org/

Conference

ConferenceXIX World Economic History Congress
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityParis
Period2022/07/252022/09/29
Internet address

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Economic History

Free keywords

  • 1930s Swedish financial crisis
  • Money  supply
  • Monetary policy
  • Riksbank

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