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Riksbank advocates measures for an improved payment system

News | Online Payments | 15 Mar 2024

Sveriges Riksbank has advocated for a series of measures aimed at improving the safety, efficiency and accessibility of the Swedish payment system.

payments , central bank, digitalisation, digital payments

Navigating the evolving landscape of cross-border payments: top four trends to watch in 2024

Voice of the Industry | Payments General | 08 Mar 2024

Mirela Ciobanu from The Paypers examines key cross-border payment trends for 2024 and beyond, highlighting a focus on innovation, security, and regulatory compliance.

cross-border payments, central bank, SWIFT, blockchain, digital assets, stablecoin

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

ECB launches feasibility study into instant cross-border payments in Sweden

News | Online Payments | 12 Oct 2020

European Central Bank (ECB), in collaboration with Sveriges Riksbank, has announced it is launching an investigation into how the platform could support low-cost instant cross-currency transactions.

ECB, European Central Bank, tips, Target Instant Payment Settlement, instant payments, Sweden, Europe, digital payments, real-time low cost payments, merchant payments, ecommerce, consumer goods payments

BIS, central banks publish CBDC report laying out key requirements

News | Cryptocurrencies | 12 Oct 2020

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) together with a group of seven central banks have published a central bank digital currency (CBDC) report laying out key requirements for CBDC.

CBDC, BIS, Bank of Canada, Bank of England, Bank of Japan, European Central Bank, Federal Reserve, Sveriges Riksbank, Swiss National 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

BIS Innovation Hub to expand to new locations in Europe and North America

News | Payments General | 01 Jul 2020

BIS Innovation Hub has announced plans to extend its reach with new centres over the next two years in collaboration with central banks from Europe and North America.

BIS Innovation Hub, Europe, North America, Central banks, BIS Innovation Hub, fintech, Bank of Canada, Bank of England, European Central Bank, Eurosystem, Danmarks Nationalbank, Central Bank of Iceland, Central Bank of Norway, Sveriges Riksbank, Federal Reserve System, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Monetary Authority of Singapore, Swiss National Bank

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

Bank of Lithuania on the potential of central bank digital currencies

Interviews | Cryptocurrencies | 30 Jan 2020

The Paypers has sat with Aistė Juškaitė, principal economist at the Market Infrastructure Department, Bank of Lithuania to discuss about the potential behind CBDC

CBDC, cryptocurrency, digital currency, monetary laws, Bank of Lithuania, Bank of Canada, Bank of England, Bank of Japan, European Central Bank, Sveriges Riksbank, Swiss National Bank, central bank digital currencies

Central banks team up to assess CBDC use cases, and more

News | Cryptocurrencies | 23 Jan 2020

Some of the world’s largest central banks have decided to team up to assess the potential of developing their own digital currencies (central bank digital currencies - CBDC).

Bank of England, Bank of Canada, BOE, Bank of Japan, European Central Bank, Riksbank, Swiss National Bank, CBDC, digital currency, central bank

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