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Facade of the Swedish central bank facing Brunkebergstorg, Stockholm

Policy

Sweden’s Central Bank Chief Wants 'as Little Bitcoin as Possible' in Country's Financial System: Bloomberg

“It’s an instrument that is impossible to value, and in practice it’s based on pure speculation," Riksbank Governor Erik Thedeen said.

By Amitoj Singh

Mar 12, 2024 at 2:13 p.m. UTC

Mar 12, 2024

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Swedish banknote and flag (Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

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Cbdc

Sweden Casts Around for Potential E-Krona Suppliers

The country's central bank says it wants to understand the technical options before taking a decision on issuing a CBDC.

By Jack Schickler

Apr 7, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. UTC

Apr 7, 2022

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Swedish banknotes (Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

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Cbdc

Sweden Wants to Test E-Krona Viability for Smart Payments

Trials by Riksbank have shown that offline payments can work using the CBDC, but the central bank is also looking at privacy concerns.

By Jack Schickler

Apr 6, 2022 at 11:35 a.m. UTC

Apr 6, 2022

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Markets

Sweden

Riksbank Governor Sees Good Reason to Believe Regulation of Crypto Will Happen

Sweden's finance minister has also said the government is tightening standards for crypto exchanges.

By Jamie Crawley

Jun 1, 2021 at 8:13 a.m. UTC

Jun 1, 2021

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Markets

Sweden

Sweden's Central Bank to Test Digital Currency With Handelsbanken

The Riksbank will partner with Handelsbanken to test how the e-krona might work in the real world.

By Jamie Crawley

May 28, 2021 at 11:02 a.m. UTC

May 28, 2021

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Policy

Sweden

Riksbank Says Sweden Could Have a Digital Central Bank Currency in 5 Years: Report

Riksbank Governor Ingves said Sweden is entering a post-cash era.

By Tanzeel Akhtar

Apr 16, 2021 at 9:59 a.m. UTC

Apr 16, 2021

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Markets

Sweden

World's Oldest Central Bank Extends Digital Currency Test Till 2022

Sweden's Riksbank said it would continue work with Accenture on a potential e-krona digital currency until next year.

By Sebastian Sinclair

Feb 17, 2021 at 10:12 a.m. UTC

Feb 17, 2021

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Finance

Sweden

Swedish Bankers Air Concerns Over E-Krona Digital Currency Plan

While the Riksbank appears keen to launch the e-krona, bankers are worried about how the digital currency might affect their industry.

By Tanzeel Akhtar

Jan 5, 2021 at 4:34 p.m. UTC

Jan 5, 2021

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Markets

Sweden

E-Krona or Bust, Says Sweden's Chief Central Banker, Trying to Drag Swedish Govt Into Digital Age

Riksbank Governor Stevan Ingves sees a Swedish digital currency as an imperative for the central bank.

By Danny Nelson

Oct 16, 2020 at 7:54 p.m. UTC

Oct 16, 2020

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Policy

Central banks

World's Oldest Central Bank Reviews Possible Digital Currency With Mixed Results

Sweden's Riksbank has looked into the viability of central bank digital currencies for its local market.

By Sebastian Sinclair

Jun 24, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. UTC

Jun 24, 2020

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