Sweden

Sweden’s Economy Grew In Q1 In Absence Of Lockdown
Sweden’s Economy Grew In Q1 In Absence Of Lockdown
May 29, 2020  |  International

Sweden is winning the race among European nations to restore the economy from the coronavirus pandemic, according to data published on Friday (May 29), CNBC...

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Sweden’s Outlier Response To COVID-19, And Its Results So Far
Sweden’s Outlier Response To COVID-19, And Its Results So Far
April 16, 2020  |  Coronavirus

While most of the world has gone into some version enforced social distancing and quarantine mode with the rise of COVID-19 — closing schools, banning...

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FinTechs Take On Payment Rail Status Quo
FinTechs Take On Payment Rail Status Quo
April 09, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Although SWIFT revealed plans for its account-to-account functionality last month, the announcement only began making headlines a few days ago. Reports have said the move...

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Sweden Joins ECB’s Real-Time Payments Platform
Sweden Joins ECB’s Real-Time Payments Platform
April 03, 2020  |  Faster Payments

Sweden is the latest country to join the European Central Bank’s (ECB) instant payments platform in an effort to ease electronic payments. The agreement allows...

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IKEA Donates 50K Found Masks To Swedish Hospital
IKEA Donates 50K Found Masks To Swedish Hospital
March 17, 2020  |  Coronavirus

On the West Coast of Sweden, workers at an IKEA store stumbled on a coronavirus-fighting treasure trove: 50,000 unused face masks to donate to a...

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Wirecard Partners With Klarna For Payments
Wirecard Partners With Klarna For Payments
March 12, 2020  |  Payment Methods

German payments company Wirecard said on Thursday (March 11) that it is partnering with Sweden’s FinTech startup Klarna for integrated payments. The collaboration will bring...

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Sweden’s Central Bank Floats E-Krona As Digital Currency
Sweden’s Central Bank Floats E-Krona As Digital Currency
February 21, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Sweden’s Riksbank is assessing e-krona, a new form of digital currency that hopes to take the country a step closer to the creation of the...

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Swedish Open Banking Startup Tink Closes €90M Funding Deal
Swedish Open Banking Startup Tink Closes €90M Funding Deal
January 20, 2020  |  Fintech Investments

Sweden’s open banking platform Tink raised €90 million in an investment round co-led by Dawn Capital, HMI Capital and Insight Partners, Tink announced on Monday...

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