Sweden’s quiet breakup with cash

6 min

Available until 25/05/2026

Sweden invented banknotes, yet today it’s one of the countries where cash is used the least. Digital payments, cards and apps dominate daily life. But with the war in Ukraine and tensions with Russia, authorities are rethinking the system’s weaknesses — from cyber risks to the exclusion of vulnerable groups.

Image

Jean Will

Editing

Isabelle Nommay

Graphics

Frida Dumont

Journalist

Marianne Skorpis Rimo

Fixer

Elena von Dönhoff

Country

  • France

  • Germany

Year

2025

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