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

Author: International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department

Volume/Issue: Volume 2023 Issue 134

Publication date: April 2023

ISBN: 9798400236747

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Banks and Banking , Finance , Money and Monetary Policy , International - Economics , Fintech firm , Fintech sector , B , Fintech landscape , e-krona provision , design feature , CBDC issue , Fintech , Central Bank digital currencies , Commercial banks , Bank deposits , Digital financial services , Europe

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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.