Real coins·7 March 2026·4 min read
The Swedish krona — money of a near-cashless country
Sweden, one of the first countries to print banknotes, is today one of the first to abandon cash.
The Swedish krona is the currency of the country that printed the first European banknotes, in 1661. Today, paradoxically, Sweden is among the closest to a cashless society.
The circle closes
From inventing paper money to its near-total disappearance in favor of digital payments — Sweden shows the whole journey of money in a single country. Exactly the world an app like Kosron Bank prepares you for.
