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Time to Prepare the Reporting of Payment Statistics – the Riksbank has Announced Deviating Frequencies and Updated its Q&A
🏦 Introduction The Riksbank has recently published updates for the new payment statistics reporting which will begin in autumn 2026. In connection, it has announced which...
New Consumer Credit Act 2026 – licensing requirements for retailers providing and brokering consumer credits
Introduction On 20 November 2026, a new Consumer Credit Act will come into force, significantly expanding the regulation of credit activities. The implementation of the EU's second Consumer Credit Directive…
Time to Prepare for the Riksbank's new Reporting of Payment Statistics - What is Required?
Introduction Payment service providers and payment system operators (reporting agents) shall report payment statistics to the Riksbank from 1 October 2026. The payment statistics shall be reported via the Riksbank's API in JSON format,...
Finansinspektionen Increases Scrutiny on AML/CFT — Are Your Models Properly Validated?
Introduction As a result of the increasing digitalisation of banking and payments, both the opportunities and the requirements for operators to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing are...
NFC Regulatory Watch - Q4 2025
NFC continuously monitors the regulatory landscape and supports banks and credit market companies with business intelligence analyses on regulatory developments affecting their business. See below...
Time to Apply for LBF Authorisation – Ensure the Continued Right to Provide and Mediate Consumer Credit
The adoption by the Riksdag of Government Bill 2024/25:138 amended the regulations governing the authorisations required to grant and mediate consumer credit. The main changes consist in...