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Stefan Ingves

b. 1953

Swedish economist

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About Stefan Ingves

Born 1953. Stefan Ingves is a Swedish economist and banker.

Early life Ingves has a Finland Swedish background and grew up in the village of Närpes in western Finland.

Career Ingves was named Governor of Sveriges Riksbank in 2006. Ingves confronted the "task of safeguarding macroeconomic and financial stability" in 2008; and in 2009, he presided over a decline to the lowest official Swedish interest rate since records began in 1907.

From 2011 until 2019, Ingves served as the Chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.

Other activities Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Directors Financial Stability Board (FSB), Ex-Officio Member of the Standing Committee on Supervisory and Regulatory Cooperation International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors

Selected works In a statistical overview derived from writings by and about Stefan Ingves, OCLC/WorldCat encompasses roughly 40+ works in 50+ publications in 3 languages and 150+ library holdings .

Den oreglerade kreditmarknaden : en expertrapport från 1980 års kreditpolitiska utredning (1981) Aspects of Trade Credit (1984) The Nordic Banking Crisis from an International Perspective (2002) Issues in the Establishment of Asset Management Companies (2004) Lessons Learned from Previous Banking Crises: Sweden, Japan, Spain, and Mexico (2009) Central Bank Management (2009)

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Stockholm School of Economics
Positions held
President of Sveriges Riksbank
Awards
Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
Also known as
Stefan Nils Magnus Ingves

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Stefan Ingves's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Stefan Ingves?

Swedish economist

When was Stefan Ingves born?

Stefan Ingves was born on 23 May 1953 in Turku.

What is Stefan Ingves's occupation?

Stefan Ingves is an economist and banker.

What nationality is Stefan Ingves?

Stefan Ingves is Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Stefan Ingves

· Wikidata: Q1811970

· DBpedia: Stefan Ingves

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