Payments & cash
Money and payments fulfil an important function in the national economy and the Riksbank has the task of ensuring that it is possible to make payments safely and efficiently.
Banknotes and coins in circulation
Statistics on notes and coins
Payments in RIX-RTGS
Statistics payments RIX-RTGS
Redemption of invalid banknotes
Statistics on notes and coins
News about payments and cash
- 20/05/2025 News, Staff memo Instant payments contribute to innovation and efficiency – how to manage risks to boost development
- 15/05/2025 News, Staff memo Margins are central to manage counterparty risks, but can create liquidity risks
- 10/03/2025 Press release Global environment puts pressure on payments system resilience
Redeeming invalid banknotes
The Riksbank has the possibility to redeem all invalid Swedish banknotes, regardless of their age.
Redeeming invalid banknotes
Payments Report
The Payments Report describes and analyses developments on the retail payments market and presents the Riksbank’s assessments and work in the payment area.
Payments Report
E-krona
The Riksbank is investigating whether it is possible to issue a digital complement to cash, a so-called e-krona.
E-kronaSearch interest and exchange rates
Via the Riksbank's "Search interest rates and exchange rates" service, you can search for exchange-rate and interest-rate values. The interest rates are published at 09.10 and the exchange rates at 16.15 every Swedish banking day.
Search interest and exchange ratesStatistics 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 coinsPayments statistics
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.
Statistics on payments