Sweden’s central bank revives e-krona debate as stablecoins and digital euro loom

Sweden’s central bank is calling for lawmakers to reconsider a digital krona, warning that foreign-currency stablecoins and a planned digital euro could erode the currency’s role in payments. An e-krona would give the public access to central bank money in digital form. A 2023 government inquiry found too little need for one, but the Riksbank says changes in how people pay and growing security risks may warrant a new review.