E-krona


Politiche

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.

Swedish banknote and flag (Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

Politiche

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.

Swedish banknotes (Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

Mercati

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.

krona-sverige

Mercati

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.

Riksbank Note

Finanza

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.

Swedish krona

Mercati

Sweden Considering Whether to Switch to the E-Krona: Report

Sweden's central bank has begun to study the feasibility of moving the country to a digital currency.

Stockholm, Sweden

Mercati

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.

Riksbank Governor Stefan Ingves

Politiche

Sweden's Central Bank Finally Embraces DLT, but Only in Simulation Mode

Riksbank's e-krona pilot will run on distributed ledger tech, but the entire project will be operated as only a simulation through at least 2021.

krona-sverige

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