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Sweden joins TIPS

News | Payments General | 27 Feb 2024

Sweden has enabled instant payments settlement in Swedish kronor through TIPS, joining Eurosystem for seamless cross-border transactions.

instant payments, instant settlement, Target Instant Payment Settlement, P2P payments, mobile payments

Norway builds CBDC prototype on Ethereum infrastructure

News | Cryptocurrencies | 14 Sep 2022

Norges Bank officials have announced that Norway’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) prototype is based on Ethereum infrastructure.

CBDC, cryptocurrency, regulatory sandbox, Ethereum, product launch

Sweden finalises first stage of migration to TIPS

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 24 May 2022

Sweden-based Sveriges Riksbank has completed the first phase of the migration to TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS).

instant settlement, central bank, digital payments, instant payments, money transfer

How new payment methods are changing the customer journey

Voice of the Industry | Online Payments | 04 Apr 2022

From cash to contactless or card payments to wearables, Jesper Domargård, VP Marketing, Financial Institutions, IDEMIA explains how various payment methods are redefining the customer journey

payment methods, instant payments, ecommerce, super app, BNPL, e-wallet, BaaS

Sweden completes Phase 2 CBDC trials

News | Cryptocurrencies | 25 Feb 2022

Sweden-based Riksbank has completed the Phase 2 technical trials for its CBDC after beginning the venture within the spring of 2017.

CBDC, banks, regulation, digital assets, report

A bumpy road ahead - transformation of payments leading towards cashless societies

Voice of the Industry | Payments General | 25 Jun 2021

The world of payments is rapidly moving away from cash and into non-cash transactions which is in line with a general digitalisation of our societies

CBDC, digital currency, cashless, e-wallet, cash, mobile payments, ATM

Sweden's central bank to include banks in next stage of e-krona project

News | Cryptocurrencies | 07 Apr 2021

Sweden’s central bank has announced plans to include other banks in the coming year to test how the e-krona could handle commercial and retail payments in the real world.

CBDC, cash, central bank, cross-border payments, payment processing, digital currency

Sweden extends CBDC trials to February 2022

News | Cryptocurrencies | 22 Feb 2021

A trial of central bank digital currency in Sweden is to be extended for another year to 2021, in a bid to better understand the benefits and implications of a wider roll-out.

CBDC, central bank digital currency, Sweden, digital krona, Accenture, Riksbank, central bank

Central Bank Digital Currencies for dummies – a quick guide into CBDCs from the Dutch Central Bank

Interviews | Cryptocurrencies | 24 Jul 2020

Harro Boven, Policy Advisor at the Dutch Central Bank: ‘The introduction of CBDC would involve a structural reform of the monetary system

central bank digital currency, CBDCs, COVID-19, digitalisation, cenytral banks, crypto, cash decline, bank account, financial stability, Harro Boven, DNB

ECB and Riksbank to support RIX-INST, Sweden's instant payment

News | Payments General | 06 Apr 2020

European Central Bank (ECB) along with the Eurosystem and Sveriges Riksbank has partnered to support Swedish instant payment service, RIX-INST.

ECB, Riksbank, Sweden, instant payments, RIX-INST, monetary authority, Eurozone, EU, tips, transfers, funds, e-payments

Sweden begins testing Europe's first central bank digital currency

News | Cryptocurrencies | 25 Feb 2020

The Riksbank of Sweden has announced starting to test Europe’s first central bank digital currency (CBDC), they said in a statement.

The Riksbank of Sweden, cryptocurrency, e-crona, central bank digital currency, digital currency, Nordics, Europe

Swedish central bank selects Accenture as partner for e-krona pilot

News | Payments General | 19 Dec 2019

Riksbank, the central bank of Sweden, has turned to Accenture to trial its digital currency e-krona.

Riksbank, Accenture, e-krona, payments , digital currency

Länsförsäkringar Bank completes TCS implementation for core banking

News | Payments General | 13 Jun 2019

Länsförsäkringar Bank has deployed Tata Consultancy Services’ TCS BaNCS for Core Banking.

Länsförsäkringar Bank, core banking, Tata Consultancy Services, innovation, payments , digital

Riksbank considers joining ECB instant payment system

News | Payments General | 06 Dec 2018

Sweden could become the first non-euro zone country to sign up to the European Central Bank’s new instant payment system, said the the deputy head of the Riksbank.

Riksbank, ECB, instant payment, European Central Bank, payments , Sweden

Sweden announces digital currency plan

News | Cryptocurrencies | 14 Nov 2018

Riksbank, Sweden’s central bank, has announced plans to test a digital currency called e-krona.

Riksbank, Sweden, digital currency, cryptocurrency, ekrona, banks

(Alternative) payment methods in focus – trends and developments – Part 3

Voice of the Industry | Expert Opinion | 12 Oct 2018

As the payment methods used for purchases change yearly, tracking down the factors that determine their growth is key for understanding the payments landscape

payment method, payments , cash, digital payments, European Central Bank, cashless society, credit cards, instant payments, direct carrier billing, PSD2

Riksbank opens consultation on instant payments

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 11 Jun 2018

The Riksbank has invited participants in the RIX system and other interested parties to share their views on possible changes to the Riksbank’s range of settlement services.

Riksbank, instant payments, Sweden, payments , bank

EU consumers still prefer cash for payments

News | Payments General | 27 Nov 2017

A survey published by the European Central Bank has revealed that cash still dominates consumer payments in the euro zone.

EU, European Central Bank survey, payments , cash payments, Germany, Sweden, contacless payments

The war on cash

Voice of the Industry | Expert Opinion | 27 Mar 2017

Darren Busby, Compass Plus: ...we should look at cash not as the enemy, but as a constant that we can modernize alongside.

Darren Busby, Compass Plus, cash, mobile payment, online payment, currency, money, credit card, UK, Europe, cashless, digital

ATMIA welcomes Swedish Central Bank support for access to cash

News | Online Payments | 18 Mar 2016

The ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) today strongly welcomed the Sveriges Riksbank - The National Bank of Sweden – call’s for access to cash to be a legal right.

ATMIA, Swedish Central Bank, support, access to cash, electronic money, paper bills, regulation