How can I get paid from abroad in Stockholm?

A global payment account gives you account details in currencies such as USD, EUR or GBP, so clients and marketplaces can pay you locally in their country. You then convert to SEK and withdraw.

What does it cost to convert to SEK?

Costs are the conversion margin plus any withdrawal fee to your local bank in Sweden. Compare both, as they vary a lot between providers.

Who regulates international bank accounts & e-wallets in Stockholm?

Providers serving customers in Sweden fall under Finansinspektionen (Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority). Payment institutions and e-money institutions must be authorised by Finansinspektionen or passport in from another EEA country. Check the FI's register of authorised companies before holding funds with a provider.

Who uses global payment accounts in Stockholm?

Freelancers, remote workers, online sellers and small exporters in Stockholm use them to receive foreign income without opening bank accounts abroad.

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International Bank Accounts & e-Wallets in Stockholm: what to know

Global payment accounts help people in Stockholm, Sweden get paid by clients, marketplaces and platforms in other countries, then convert the money into SEK (Swedish krona). They are popular with freelancers, online sellers and remote workers in Stockholm.

Currency in Sweden: SEK · Swedish krona
Regulator in Sweden: Finansinspektionen (Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority)(opens in a new tab)
Local accounts in Sweden: Swedish retail accounts are clearing-number plus account-number combinations (personkonto, typically 4-digit clearing plus 7-11 digits) and companies often use Bankgiro or Plusgiro numbers; Swedish IBANs are 24 characters starting SE.
Payments in Sweden: Domestic payments clear through Bankgirocentralen BGC (Bankgiro and Autogiro) and the BiR interbank system; Swish provides instant mobile payments between participating banks in seconds.

Before you sign up in Stockholm

Check which currencies you can receive, the conversion fee to SEK (Swedish krona), and the withdrawal fee to a local account in Sweden.

Sources: Finansinspektionen: authorised companies · Sveriges Riksbank: payments · BGC (Bankgirocentralen)

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