IMF Staff Country Reports

Sweden: Financial Sector Assessment Program–Technical Note on Central Bank Digital Currency and Fintech

April 5, 2023

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Sweden: Financial Sector Assessment Program–Technical Note on Central Bank Digital Currency and Fintech, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2023) accessed November 7, 2024

Summary

The Swedish economy is characterized by high adoption of digital services in the financial sector, as shown by a thriving Fintech sector, and the ongoing analysis on whether to issue a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). This technical note looks at the systemic risks stemming from the potential issuance of CBDC in Sweden, as well as the growing significance of the Fintech sector. This note does not evaluate the benefits of CBDC, or the Fintech sector.

Subject: International organization, Monetary policy

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    40

  • Volume:

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  • DOI:

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  • Issue:

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  • Series:

    Country Report No. 2023/134

  • Stock No:

    1SWEEA2023004

  • ISBN:

    9798400236747

  • ISSN:

    1934-7685