Latest SEB (Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken) News: Finextra Research

SEB joins AI factory joint venture

SEB has joined a Swedish consortium building an AI factory with Nvidia.

27 May 2025

Meet the minds shaping the future of payments at NextGen Nordics

The rapidly evolving world of payments is being shaped by some of the brightest minds across industries, and this year’s NextGen Nordics event on 29 April 2025 at the Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden is set to be a pivotal moment in exploring how the sector is advancing. Attendees will have the rare opportunity to engage with leading figures driving innovation, digital transformation, and the future of financial services in the Nordic region.

04 April 2025

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Exciting lineup revealed: Meet the first 10 speakers for NextGen Nordics

The Nordic payments ecosystem is among the most innovative and forward-thinking in the world. As digital payments continue to evolve and transform the financial landscape, it is crucial to have experts who can guide and shape this transformation. The following individuals — confirmed speakers for NextGen Nordics 2025 at Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden, on 29 April 2025 —are recognised leaders in the Nordic payments industry, and their expertise makes them the best speakers on trends within this space.

12 March 2025

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EBAday 2024: Instant payments and generative AI will be the most impactful for the industry

Digitisation and the advantages that are available through modern technology were core topics for the afternoon sessions at EBAday in Lisbon, Portugal.

19 June 2024

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SEB to buy stake in Kirva

SEB is to buy a minority stake in digital document exchange firm Kirva.

23 January 2024

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SEB draws attention to carbon removal market and nature-related risk

Sustainable finance is a swiftly growing industry, with new innovations arising rapidly from all over the world. In conversation with an author of SEB’s Green Bond Report, Finextra considered the latest advancements in the sustainability sector leading up to our annual Sustainable Finance Live conference.

06 October 2023

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Blockchain platform issues first digital green bond

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued its first digital green bond on a blockchain-based platform developed by SEB and Credit Agricole.

23 June 2023

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NextGen Nordics: Fintech firms and banks are now frenemies

Returning to the stage, Gary Wright, head of research at Finextra, stated that in 2023, we must address the unpredictability, high cost, low speed, lack of information and transparency issues associated with current networks to bolster international trade and financial inclusion.

25 April 2023

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NextGen Nordics: Retail CBDCs could jeopardise commercial banks’ deposit base

Exploring CBDCs and the future of technology in the Nordics and across Europe, Paige McNamee, senior reporter at Finextra discussed the painpoints central bank digital currencies could help to alleviate and what level of cybersecurity, AML and KYC is required.

25 April 2023

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SEB and Crédit Agricole launch green-tinged blockchain-based bond platform

SEB and Crédit Agricole CIB are jointly launching so|bond, a sustainable platform for digital bonds built on blockchain technology that rewards participants for improving their environmental footprint.

03 April 2023

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NextGen Nordics 2023: Speakers announced!

NextGen Nordics will return to Stockholm on 25 April 2023, and we will be welcoming a range of speakers who will discuss topics such as P27, cross border payments, open banking, BNPL, CBDCs, digital assets and Web 3.0.

27 March 2023

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NextGen Nordics: Who are the women leading Nordic banks?

Ahead of NextGen Nordics, which will return to Stockholm on 25 April 2023, Finextra will be publishing a series of ‘sneak peeks’, covering the topics and interviewing the panellists speaking at the event.

08 March 2023

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