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Prerequisites for payments during a heightened state of alert
07/11/2019 -The Riksbank’s position is that several prerequisites must be met in order for payments to function during a heightened state of alert. Among these, there should be a variety of alternative means of payment and a robust supply of electricity and...
Swish enables instantaneous payments
07/11/2019 -In today's digital society, it is possible to send information in seconds, but it can still take several days for a payment to reach its recipient. The mobile service Swish, which was introduced in 2012, makes it possible to send instant...
The Riksbank to participate in the Total Defence Exercise 2020
07/11/2019 -The Swedish Government has decided to reinforce Sweden's national defence capacity. As part of the efforts, the Total Defence Exercise 2020 (TFÖ 2020) will be held under the command of the Swedish Armed Forces and the Swedish Civil Contingencies...
Strengthened preparedness in the financial sector
07/11/2019 -The Government has decided to resume Sweden’s total defence, which is to say all activities needed to prepare Sweden for war. The financial sector thus needs to further develop its crisis preparedness to be able to manage a situation of a...
The e-krona pilot – test of technical solution for the e-krona
27/05/2025 -The Riksbank initiated a pilot project in 2019 to develop a proposal for a technical solution for a central bank digital currency, an e-krona, that could work as a complement to cash. The project was completed in 2023.
Digital central bank money internationally
29/06/2026 -The Riksbank was one of the first central banks to consider the possibility of issuing a digital central bank currency (CBDC), but interest in the issue has grown rapidly in recent years and today most central banks are examining the conditions...
Difference between e-kronor, cryptocurrencies and crypto-assets
29/06/2026 -The digitalisation of society has changed the way we pay. This development has led central banks to consider the possibility of issuing digital central bank money, also known as central bank digital currency (CBDC), such as an e-krona in Sweden...
Monetary policy decision March 2026
19/03/2026 -1,75 Monetary policy decision Next monetary policy decision? March 2026 CSV-grafblock med prognosen för styrräntan ENG The next monetary policy meeting will take place on 6 May 2026 and information on the monetary policy decision, including the...
Monetary policy decision May 2026
07/05/2026 -1,75 Monetary policy decision Next monetary policy decision May 2026 The next monetary policy meeting will take place on 16 May 2026 and information on the monetary policy decision, including the policy rate, will be communicated the day after,...
Monetary policy decision January 2026
29/01/2026 -1,75 Monetary policy decision Next monetary policy decision January 2026 The next monetary policy meeting will take place on 18 March 2026 and information on the monetary policy decision, including the policy rate, will be communicated the day...