Sweden’s Riksbank Reopens E-Krona Debate
Edited by Steinar Vigdel Kolnes, Editor, Oslo
Sweden’s central bank is revisiting the e-krona as stablecoins and the prospect of a digital euro raise questions about payments and monetary control.
Sweden’s central bank, the Riksbank, has renewed discussion of an e-krona against the backdrop of stablecoins and a potential digital euro, according to CoinDesk.
The Riksbank views a digital version of the national currency as an important way to safeguard Sweden’s payment system and preserve monetary control.
The renewed debate centers on the role of a domestic digital currency as other forms of digital money emerge. The report does not specify a decision or timetable for issuing an e-krona.
Source: CoinDesk