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Measures against tax evasion and the banknote and coin changeover may have contributed
29/10/2020 -Part of the explanation for the deviation in Sweden may be a combination of measures and events, including measures against tax evasion, the banknote and coin changeover and the introduction of Swish. Cash leaves no traces and can therefore be...
Some competition problems on the payment market
29/10/2020 -Swedish banks have long cooperated to make efficiency gains. As early as 1925, the public-owned Postgirot was formed in response to the need for more efficient mediation of payments via cashless payments by giro transfer. In the 1950s, the banks...
The coronavirus pandemic is putting pressure on cash distribution
29/10/2020 -Developments on the payment market have been accelerated by the marked decrease in parts of the trade, tourism, entertainment and restaurant industries caused by the coronavirus pandemic. One clear sign of this is that both the number of ATM...
It is expensive if the recipient wants cash
29/10/2020 -Cross-currency payments, via institutions such as Western Union, for example, can be convenient and are occasionally the only solution if the recipient does not have a bank account. Payments of this kind are often used when guest workers and...
Money and the institutions handling payments must be secure
29/10/2020 -Several things are needed for payments to be secure. Firstly, money must maintain its value over time. Secondly, the institutions that handle our money and payments must be secure. Thirdly, the financial infrastructure, which is to say the...
Fintech solutions can make payments more efficient
29/10/2020 -Over the last decade, a number of technology companies – known as Fintech companies – have become established on the payment market in Sweden. Several of these have introduced new, convenient ways of paying and have thus helped make payments in...
2. Swedish payments are secure and efficient
29/10/2020 -Overall, payments in Sweden are secure, but the number of counterfeit banknotes has increased in 2020. Digitalisation has led to payments becoming more convenient and less costly, but this development is problematic for some groups in society.
Increased vulnerability when many are using the same network
29/10/2020 -When many people abandon cash for cards and mobile payments, vulnerability to interruptions in the systems may increase, particularly if these use the same underlying networks. For example, if there is an interruption in one of the major card...
Are payments in Sweden secure?
29/10/2020 -https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/payments--cash/payments-in-sweden/payments-report-2021/2.-safety-and-efficiency/are-payments-in-sweden-safe/ Payments in Sweden are secure and there have been few interruptions in the major payment systems in 2020.
International payments need to be improved
29/10/2020 -Payments between Sweden and the euro area function as smoothly as payments within Sweden. However, payments to countries with other currencies than the euro are often slow and expensive. International payments need to be improved...