CBDC in the Nordics

Norway's Central Bank on Track to Deliver CBDC Recommendation ...

Norges Bank remains on track to finalize a recommendation next year on whether one of the world's most cashless countries should introduce a ...

Nordics Take Differing Approaches To CBDC Race - Vixio

The confirmation that the Riksbank is moving onto the next phase of its CBDC project came at the same time as a report from the country's Post and Telecoms ...

CBDC in the Nordics: What is the status in Sweden, Denmark ...

Denmark remains sceptical. In 2016 and 2017, the central bank of Denmark conducted research, but determined that digital currencies would pose ...

Norway to extend CBDC research to wholesale. Decision in late 2025

Norges Bank plans to decide on whether Norway will issued a CBDC at the end of 2025. It will now extend research to wholesale CBDC.

The e-krona – state money in digital form | Sveriges Riksbank

The Riksbank is investigating the possibility of issuing an e-krona – a central bank digital currency (CBDC) ... The Riksbank is Sweden's central ...

Central bank digital currency - Norges Bank

A central bank digital currency (CBDC) is a digital ... There is an ongoing project in Norges Bank to assess whether a CBDC should be introduced in Norway.

Norway Can Wait With Digital Central Bank Money, Committee Says

An expert committee advising Norwegian politicians signaled there's no rush to adopt a digital currency issued by the central bank, ...

What is central bank digital currency? - Norges Bank

A central bank digital currency (CBDC) is, simply put, a digital version of cash. You may not have thought much about it, but in Norway we have two types of ...

Norway's Central Bank on CBDC Progress: We're Not Falling Behind

Norway's central bank is on track to decide by 2025 whether to adopt a central bank digital currency (CBDC), but officials stress there's no ...

Sweden's Riksbank finds offline CBDC viable but tricky

Sweden's Riksbank conducted a second offline CBDC trial concluding it is viable. However, there are security and usability challenges.

Norway's Central Bank Explores Future of Finance with Fifth Round ...

Norges Bank, the banking regulator of Norway, recently announced the completion of its fourth round of central bank digital currency (CBDC) ...

Central Bank Digital Currency Tracker - Atlantic Council

This includes Brazil, Japan, India, Australia, Russia, and Turkey. Three countries have fully launched a CBDC—the Bahamas, Jamaica and Nigeria. In Nigeria and ...

Central bank of Norway bearing decision on CBDC

Norway intends to make a final decision by 2025, following the conclusion of its ongoing pilot programme.

Sweden's central bank calls for 'urgent' strengthening of cash in ...

The Riksbank's senior figures state that 'legislation on cash needs to be tightened up immediately' and 'political decisions are needed urgently so that ...

The Nordic countries ready to say goodbye to cash - Ingenico

Earlier this year, Norway's central bank publicly announced that it was researching digital currency options to help support the switch to a cash-free society.

Norway's Central Bank Confirms CBDC Testing - Vixio

Norges Bank, the Norwegian central bank, has said in its Financial Infrastructure 2022 report that the testing phase for its central bank digital currency ...

Sweden's Central Bank Releases Final Report on e-Krona CBDC Pilot

Sweden's central bank, the Riksbank, has concluded its digital krona pilot project and released its final report, which primarily focuses on ...

Work on a digital euro is progressing rapidly | Sveriges Riksbank

Central banks around the world continue to explore different aspects of central bank digital currency (CBDC), known in Sweden as the e-krona.

Central banks of Israel, Norway and Sweden model hub for digital ...

Bank of Israel shares results of joint cross-border central bank digital currency (CDBC) research project, which paves path for potential ...

How Norway's central bank is experimenting with its own digital ...

Norway's CBDC project has been in the works since 2016 but there is no guarantee if it will actually be launched.