2020:1 Riksbankens föreskrifter om inlösen av sedlar och mynt (äldre föreskrifter 2017:1 gäller fortfarande i fråga om ärenden som har kommit in före ikraftträdandet 1 oktober 2020)

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ISSN 0349-8344
Riksbankens författningssamling
Riksbankens föreskrifter (RBFS 2020:1) om RBFS 2020:1 inlösen av sedlar och mynt beslutade den 23 juni 2020.
The Riksbank prescribes the following with support from Chapter 1, Section 2, fourth paragraph, and Chapter 5, Section 4 of the Act (1988:1385) on Sveriges Riksbank.

Banknotes that are damaged
1 § The Riksbank redeems damaged genuine banknotes on the condition that the Riksbank assesses that there is no reason to assume that a) the banknote originates from a crime or criminal activity, or b) the banknote has been submitted by a person who is not the rightful owner or representative thereof. The Riksbank redeems the banknotes

1. with the full amount if an intact surface corresponding to at least two-thirds of the entire banknote remains, or
2. with half the amount if an intact surface corresponding to less than two-thirds but more than one-third of the entire banknote remains.

Banknotes that are worn
2 § The Riksbank redeems worn banknotes in accordance with the Riksbank's regulations on cash supply under the conditions specified in Section 1, first paragraph.

Banknotes that have been altered or processed
3 § The Riksbank redeems genuine banknotes that have been altered or processed only if it can be assumed that the alteration or processing was not intended to cause the banknotes' format or appearance to deviate from what has been announced.

Issued for printing
2020-09-16

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Banknotes that have ceased to be legal tender
4 § The Riksbank redeems banknotes that are no longer legal tender on the condition that the Riksbank assesses that there is no reason to assume that a) the banknote originates from a crime or criminal activity, b) the banknote has been submitted by a person who is not the rightful owner or representative thereof, c) the person applying for redemption acquired the banknote after it became invalid and the acquisition occurred in any other way than through inheritance, will, or division of estate from the estate of the person who was the rightful owner of the banknote when it became invalid, or d) the banknote originates from business activity concerning the sale of goods and/or services for cash payment.

Coins
5 § The Riksbank redeems genuine commemorative coins under the conditions specified for banknotes in Section 1, first paragraph. The Riksbank redeems, in accordance with the Riksbank's regulations on cash supply, genuine commemorative coins and worn genuine coins that come from such institutes as referred to in Section 2 of the same regulations under the conditions specified for banknotes according to the above in Section 1, first paragraph. Otherwise, the Riksbank does not redeem coins.

The Riksbank's right to retain banknotes and coins 6 § The Riksbank has the right to retain banknotes and coins that have been submitted to the bank for redemption even if redemption has not been granted.

Fees
7 § In cases regarding the redemption of banknotes that are no longer legal tender, the Riksbank charges a processing fee of 200 SEK per case.

RBFS 2020:1

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These regulations enter into force on October 1, 2020. By this legislation, the Riksbank's regulations (2017:1) on the redemption of banknotes and coins are repealed. In matters regarding redemption that have been submitted to the Riksbank before the entry into force, however, the older regulations apply.

RBFS 2020:1