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Developments in Sweden differ from those in other countries
07/11/2019 -The amount of cash in circulation in Sweden has halved since 2007. This trend is unique to Sweden, even though Norway is also on a low level. In contrast, cash volumes are increasing in most other countries. A simple way of comparing cash volumes...
Government inquiry into the digital payment market
07/11/2019 -The Riksbank has submitted a proposal to the Riksdag to review the state’s role on the digital payment market. The Riksbank proposes a committee be appointed to investigate whether the Riksbank should have the possibility to issue an e-krona and...
The Cash Handling Advisory Board
15/07/2025 -The Cash Management Advisory Board was established by the Riksbank in March 2006 and was disbanded at the beginning of 2025 to continue its work within the framework of a working committee of the Payments Council.
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...
Payment preparedness
04/03/2026 -The Riksbank works to ensure that payments can be made in all situations. This means, for example, that households and companies should always be able to make essential payments – such as salary payments, paying bills and buying essential goods...
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...
Systems in the financial infrastructure
30/06/2025 -The financial infrastructure is comprised of payment systems, central securities depositories, central counterparties and transaction registers. In addition to these, there are companies that are of particular importance for the financial...
The financial infrastructure
27/06/2025 -The financial infrastructure is the core in the financial system and is a precondition of its functioning. The financial infrastructure is made up of technical systems through which payments are made and transactions with financial instruments...
Operational framework for the implementation of monetary policy
19/03/2026 -The Riksbank uses its operational framework for the implementation of monetary policy to influence short-term market rates. The aim is for these to be as close to the policy rate as possible so that the inflation target can be achieved.