Sweden revisits digital krona as ECB advances digital euro plans

What happened: Sweden's Riksbank urged lawmakers to prepare legislation for a possible digital krona, citing the ECB's digital euro progress and rising stablecoin use, three years after an inquiry found insufficient need. Key numbers: ECB digital euro pilot planned for 2027, potential public launch in 2029. Why it matters: The Riksbank warns Sweden's payment system could become less competitive without a digital currency, and that foreign-currency stablecoins, especially dollar-pegged ones, could pressure krona use even inside Sweden.

Sweden revisits digital krona amid ECB digital euro advancement.

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