2026:2 Riksbank's Regulations on Notification Before Cash Operations Cease

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ISSN 0349-8344
Riksbankens författningssamling
RBFS 2026:2
Utkom från trycket den 1 juli 2026
Riksbankens föreskrifter om underrättelse inför att kontantverksamhet ska upphöra Beslutade den 23 juni 2026 Riksbanken föreskriver följande med stöd av 13 kap. 1 § 9 lagen (2022:1568) om Sveriges riksbank.

Innehåll
1 § These regulations contain provisions regarding which companies must notify the Riksbank of their intention to cease operations affecting the availability of cash in Sweden. The provisions also specify how and when the companies must notify the Riksbank.

Definitions
2 § In these regulations, the following terms are defined as:
cash: banknotes and coins in kronor cease operations: a company completely or partially liquidates or disposes of operations that affect the availability of cash.

Scope of Application
3 § These regulations apply to companies conducting operations that affect the availability of cash in Sweden. This includes companies that

1. are required to provide cash services according to Chapter 9, Section 1 of the Payment Services Act (2010:751),
2. have permission to guard banknotes or coins during transport according to Section 2 of the Security Companies Act (1974:191), or
3. provide more than 50 machines where the public can withdraw or deposit cash.

Obligations of Companies
4 § A company that has decided to cease operations affecting the availability of cash must promptly notify the Riksbank. The notification must be in writing and contain

1. information about which part or parts of the operations are to cease, and
2. a schedule showing when the operations will cease.

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These regulations enter into force on 1 September 2026.