Sweden Casts Around for Potential E-Krona Suppliers
The country's central bank says it wants to understand the technical options before taking a decision on issuing a CBDC.
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Apr 7, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
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Sweden Wants to Test E-Krona Viability for Smart Payments
Trials by Riksbank have shown that offline payments can work using the CBDC, but the central bank is also looking at privacy concerns.
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Apr 6, 2022 at 11:35 a.m. UTC
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Riksbank Governor Sees Good Reason to Believe Regulation of Crypto Will Happen
Sweden's finance minister has also said the government is tightening standards for crypto exchanges.
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Jun 1, 2021 at 8:13 a.m. UTC
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Sweden's Central Bank to Test Digital Currency With Handelsbanken
The Riksbank will partner with Handelsbanken to test how the e-krona might work in the real world.
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May 28, 2021 at 11:02 a.m. UTC
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Riksbank Says Sweden Could Have a Digital Central Bank Currency in 5 Years: Report
Riksbank Governor Ingves said Sweden is entering a post-cash era.
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Apr 16, 2021 at 9:59 a.m. UTC
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World's Oldest Central Bank Extends Digital Currency Test Till 2022
Sweden's Riksbank said it would continue work with Accenture on a potential e-krona digital currency until next year.
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Feb 17, 2021 at 10:12 a.m. UTC
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Swedish Bankers Air Concerns Over E-Krona Digital Currency Plan
While the Riksbank appears keen to launch the e-krona, bankers are worried about how the digital currency might affect their industry.
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Jan 5, 2021 at 4:34 p.m. UTC
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E-Krona or Bust, Says Sweden's Chief Central Banker, Trying to Drag Swedish Govt Into Digital Age
Riksbank Governor Stevan Ingves sees a Swedish digital currency as an imperative for the central bank.
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Oct 16, 2020 at 7:54 p.m. UTC
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World's Oldest Central Bank Reviews Possible Digital Currency With Mixed Results
Sweden's Riksbank has looked into the viability of central bank digital currencies for its local market.
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Jun 24, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
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Swedish Central Bank Bids to Host BIS Hub for Digital Currency Research
Sweden’s Riksbank says its digital currency researchers are the best in central banking.
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Mar 17, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. UTC
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