Riksbank

Blockchain & Crypto

BIS Concluded CBDC Project Icebreaker

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has finished a joint project exploring international retail and remittance payments use cases for CBDC with the central banks of Israel, Norway and Sweden

Finance & Economics

Riksbank launches instant payments service

Riksbank has introduced the RIX-INST service, which means that payments between banks can be made in real-time with central bank money. The Riksbank is thus offering the banks a secure and cost-effective payment system for instant payments that creates opportunities for Swedish companies to develop new innovative payment services. The service is connected to the […]

Countries

Top 10 central banks leading in CBDC adoption

Today we have prepared a list of the most active CBDC supporters across the globe

Blockchain & Crypto

Riksbank tested blockchain-based solution for e-krona

The solution based on blockchain technology is also new and needs further investigation

Finance & Economics

Riksbank extends e-krona pilot

The main aim of the pilot is for the Riksbank to increase its knowledge of a central bank-issued digital krona

News

Sweden partners ECB to streamline instant payments in the country

On average, there are 1.5 million instant payments per day number in Sweden

Finance & Economics

Swedish bank reveals how COVID-19 impacts local business

The pandemic has a significant effect on large companies, creating numerous concerns

Finance & Economics

Swedish bank pilots e-krona technical solution 

The pilot project runs until the end of February 2021 with the possibility for further extension

Finance & Economics

Six central banks cooperate on digital currency

The group will closely interact with the Financial Stability Board and the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI)

Topbanks

Throwback Thursday: 7 oldest central banks of the world

Some of the central banks have existed for more than 300 years