Sweden’s National Bank Introduces Mandate for Offline Card Payments
Offline card payments should be possible no later than 1 July 2026 Press release The Riksbank and representatives from the payment market have today reached an agreement to increase the possibility to make offline card payments for essential goods. The agreement is an important step in the work to strengthen Sweden’s payment preparedness and increase resilience to disruptions in the digital payments system. The goal is for the measures to be in place no later than 1 July 2026. Email Share by email – Open in new window facebook Share on Facebook – Open in new window Linkedin Share on LinkedIn – Open in new window bluesky Share on Bluesky – Open in new window copy url Share on Twitter – Open in new window Published 03/10/2025 “In Sweden, we…