Sveriges Riksbank

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Period: 18 Mar 2016 - 25 Nov 2024

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Sweden's Riskbank opens up instant payments infrastructure for new use cases

The Riksbank is today opening up its payment system RIX-INST to more types of instant payment. Previously, the system was only open to Swish payments.

Sweden's Riksbank presents case for modernisation of retail payments infrastructure

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Sweden's Riksbank presents case for modernisation of retail payments infrastructure

Sweden's central bank says the country's retail payment infrastructure needs to be modernised to accommodate more instant payments and third party access to payment and settlement rails.

Sweden and Denmark to initiate real-time cross currency settlement via Target Instant Payments

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Sweden and Denmark to initiate real-time cross currency settlement via Target Instant Payments

The European Central bank is implementing a cross-currency settlement service on the Eurosystem's Target Instant Payment Settlement (Tips) service.

Sweden's central bank threatens banks with legislation to protect access to cash

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Sweden's central bank threatens banks with legislation to protect access to cash

Sweden's Riksbank is threatening banks with the propect of regulation to ensure business access to cash services.

NextGen Nordics 2024: Top Nordics payments stories you’ve missed this year

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NextGen Nordics 2024: Top Nordics payments stories you’ve missed this year

Finextra is returning to Stockholm for the annual NextGen Nordics event. Attendees can expect in-depth conversations on a variety of topics and much more.

Swedish central bank calls for legislation to protect cash

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Swedish central bank calls for legislation to protect cash

Even as cash usage continues to fall in Sweden, legislation is needed to ensure that people can pay with notes and coins, says the central bank governor.

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Sweden becomes the first non-euro area country to join Tips with its national currency

Swedish market participants are settling instant payments in Swedish kronor in the Eurosystem TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS), after a successful migration over the past weeks.

Swedish central bank files police report after IT firm hit by ransomware attack

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Swedish central bank files police report after IT firm hit by ransomware attack

Sweden's Riksbank has filed a police report after a ransomware attack on software firm Tietoevry knocked out some of the central bank's IT systems.

Central banks conclude cross-border CBDC experiment, Project Icebreaker

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Central banks conclude cross-border CBDC experiment, Project Icebreaker

Project Icebreaker, a joint initiative from the Bank for International Settlements and the central banks of Israel, Norway, and Sweden, has successfully concluded a study on the potential benefits and challenges of using retail central bank digital currencies (CBDC) in international payments.

Central banks explore CBDC for international retail payments

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Central banks explore CBDC for international retail payments

The central banks of Israel, Norway and Sweden are working with the Bank for International Settlements to explore how CBDCs can be used for international retail and remittance payments.

Riksbank's Skingsley appointed head of BIS Innovation Hub

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Riksbank's Skingsley appointed head of BIS Innovation Hub

The Bank for International Settlements has appointed Riksbank's Cecilia Skingsley as head of the BIS Innovation Hub.

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Sweden completes first phase of migration to TIPS

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

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