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Collecting information
06/06/2025 -The Riksbank regularly collects information from various sources to be able to assess the stability of the financial system.
Continuous analysis and monitoring
03/01/2023 -The Riksbank works continuously to identify and analyse risks of severe disruptions or significant efficiency losses in the financial system. Below is a description of the areas included in the Riksbank’s analysis.
Communication to contribute to the stability and efficiency of the financial system
26/08/2025 -The Riksbank has few coercive measures to influence participants in the financial system. Instead, the Riksbank primarily exerts influence by communication, both in public and in dialogue with participants. In this, the Riksbank strives to be as...
Financial regulatory frameworks
22/09/2025 -Standards and regulations for financial undertaking corporations and for how individual institutions should be regulated and managed in a crisis provide a great help in preventing financial crises.
Currency codes
30/12/2024 -Currency codes for currencies in the Riksbank’s database are shown here. Please note that some currencies have been discontinued.
History
05/12/2025 -In 1668, the Riksdag, Sweden's parliament, decided to found Riksens Ständers Bank (the Estates of the Realm Bank), which in 1867 received the name Sveriges Riksbank. The Riksbank is thus the world's oldest central bank. Here you can read about...
How payments work
16/05/2025 -It is important that payments can be made in a safe and efficient manner. From previously having mainly involved a switch in ownership of banknotes and coins, payments have become increasingly complex. All non-cash payments require the...
Payments Report
10/03/2025 -The Payments Report describes and analyses developments on the retail payments market and presents the Riksbank’s assessments and work in the payment area.
Statistics on payments
05/11/2025 -Every year, the Riksbank collects different types of payment statistics from banks and payment service providers. The statistics are reported to the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Some of the...
Notes & coins
03/12/2025 -The Riksbank is responsible for issuing notes and coins, destroying worn-out ones and redeeming invalid notes. The Riksbank does not govern how much cash is in circulation in society. This is instead determined by demand from the general public.