Swedish central bank revives e-krona debate as digital euro, stablecoin threat grows

Facing the prospect of a digital euro and the near-disappearance of cash from its payments infrastructure, Sweden is considering reviving its central bank digital currency (CBDC) project, which it shelved three years ago. The deputy governor of Sweden’s central bank, the Riksbank, told Reuters that it may be time to revisit the proposal. The bank […] The post Sweden Revisits the Possibility

Sweden’s central bank has revived the debate over whether the country should introduce an e-krona, as declining cash usage, the development of a digital euro and the growth of stablecoins... read more The post Riksbank Reopens E-Krona Debate as Cash Use Falls Further appeared first on Payments Industry Intelligence .

With cash usage down, a digital euro on the horizon and stablecoins gathering momentum, Sweden's central bank has reignited a debate on whether the country should roll out its own e-krona.