SVERIGES RIKSBANK – ANNUAL REPORT 2014 SVERIGES RIKSBANK – ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL REPORT 2014 “ The Riksbank is the world’s oldest central bank and our operations must be in keeping with the times and the world around us.” Governor of the Riksbank Stefan Ingves SVERIGES RIKSBANK SE-103 37 Stockholm (Brunkebergstorg) www.riksbank.se Tel: +46 8 787 00 00 Fax: +46 8 21 05 31 SVERIGES RIKSBANK △ Wall clock from the 1770s. The △ The Riksbank uses a digital clock workings bear the signatures of two when monetary policy transactions of Stockholm’s foremost clockmakers are executed. of the period, Nils Berg and Swiss- born Augustin Bourdillon. ▽ Grandfather clock, Rococo, 18th ▽ Grandfather clock, straight, Late century. The workings bear the signa- Baroque type. The workings bear the ture of Petter Ernst, who was active signature of Vincent Schultz, who 1750–1784. was active in Stockholm until 1759. Sveriges Riksbank is the world’s oldest central bank, and was founded in 1668. The bank owns several old wall clocks and grandfather clocks that it received as pledges or collateral when borrowers were unable to repay their debts. These clocks date from the Design and production: Intellecta Corporate To order the publication, please contact days when the Riksbank lent money to companies and the general public. Sveriges Riksbank, Kontorsservicecenter, Photo: Cover, pages 2, 5, 11, 15, SE-103 37 Stockholm, fax: +46 8 21 05 31, 16, 38, 42, 80: Sandra Birgersdotter, email:
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