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Summary
05/09/2023 -Summary “Buy now, pay later” (BNPL) is a payment product that has emerged and seen strong growth in recent years. However, as the product’s popularity has grown, so has criticism. The lack of consumer protection is often highlighted when the...
The carbon footprint of the foreign exchange reserves has decreased over the last five years
12/04/2022 -The carbon footprint of the foreign exchange reserves has decreased over the last five years Since the end of 2017, the carbon footprint of the foreign exchange reserves has decreased from 305,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per billion dollars of...
Other calculation methods lead to different results
12/04/2022 -Other calculation methods lead to different results There are several different ways of measuring a financial asset portfolio’s carbon footprint. TCFD mentions five, including portfolio-weighted carbon intensity that is recommended for this...
Measurement of climate-related risks is an area still under development
12/04/2022 -Measurement of climate-related risks is an area still under development The purpose of this Economic Commentary is to calculate the carbon footprint of the Riksbank’s foreign exchange reserves while also analysing the method for calculating the...
BNPL is a popular payment option in Sweden
05/09/2023 -BNPL is a popular payment option in Sweden In Sweden, buying on invoice has long been an option in physical retail. However, since its introduction in e-commerce in the early 2000s, it has been an important tool to reduce the threshold for...
Introduction
05/09/2023 -Introduction This Staff Memo analyses the potential threats to financial stability posed by the “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) payment product. BNPL is a term used globally to describe credit, usually interest-free, offered in the e-commerce sector...
Data sources
12/04/2022 -Data sources Greenhouse gas emissions and gross national products for countries UNFCCC Greenhouse Gas Inventory Data, Times series for Annex I countries, GHG total without LULUCF. Data series from OECD National Accounts Statistics: GDP...
Measuring climate-related financial risks for governments and regions in the future
12/04/2022 -Measuring climate-related financial risks for governments and regions in the future To link climate-related risks to transition risks, backward-looking measures – such as carbon intensity – need to be complemented by forward-looking measures of...
The fintech sector is relatively new
19/05/2022 -The fintech sector is relatively new The fintech sector has emerged quickly and grown significantly. This is particularly the case for the market for cryptoassets, which has grown to a value of just over USD 1,200 billion, equalling around SEK...