Payments & cash
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.
News about payments and cash
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25/06/2020 Press release
SEK 5.5 billion in invalid banknotes – redeem them before the fee is raised
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11/06/2020 Economic Commentaries, News
How the Riksbank creates money in times of crisis
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16/04/2020 News, Consultation responses
New proposed bill hinders the Riksbank's crisis management
Redeeming invalid banknotes
The Riksbank has the possibility to redeem all invalid Swedish banknotes, regardless of their age. However, for invalid banknotes sent in after 1 October 2020 the administration fee will be raised from the current SEK 100 to SEK 200 per application.
Redeeming invalid banknotes
Payments in Sweden 2019
The payment market is going through major changes driven by new digital technology.
Payments in Sweden 2019
E-krona
The Riksbank is investigating whether the krona needs to be issued in an electronic form, an "e-krona".
E-kronaStatistics 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.
PaymentsSearch 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