Payments & cash

What is money, how does the payment system work and does Sweden need an e-krona? Money and payments fulfil an important function in the national economy and the Riksbank has the task of ensuring it is possible to make payments safely and efficiently.

Redeeming invalid banknotes

The Riksbank has the possibility to redeem all invalid Swedish banknotes, regardless of their age, for a fee of SEK 100.

Redeeming invalid banknotes

E-krona

The Riksbank is investigating whether the krona needs to be issued in an electronic form, an "e-krona".

E-krona

Payments

Every year, the Riksbank collects different types of payment statistics from banks and payment service providers. These are Sweden's official payment statistics. Here you can find statistics on, for example, card payments, cash withdrawals and direct debit payments.

Payments

Statistics on notes and coins

The statistics on notes and coins are updated annually and monthly. It shows among other things the value of notes and coins in circulation.

Statistics on notes and coins

Search interest and exchange rates

You can search for interest rates and exchange rates in the Riksbank’s database. The database is normally updated twice a day, at around 9.10 am and 12.10 pm. Different series are updated at these different times.

Search interest and exchange rates