Norges Bank considers the new e-money – Apps.en

While the cash is on the wane, consider the Norges Bank to introduce nettsedler, a new type of electronic money.

today, we use money in two forms: Physical banknotes issued by the central Bank and so-called kontopenger, money in the bank that we never handle the physical. The last variant dominates as a method of payment, as we pull the card more and more frequently and less frequently goes with coins and banknotes in your pocket.

Now consider the thus the central bank a third variant, writes the newspaper Aftenposten. Nettsedlene will be electronic, but must, in principle, act as current cash and shall be issued by the central Bank if they become a reality.