Banking

The general opening hours of banks in Sweden are Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 15.00. (Thursday 10:00 to 18.00).

It is a good idea to check whether your bank at home has a Swedish banking partner. Some banks are willing to let you open an account even if you do not have a personal identity number and a Swedish identity card. If you are staying for a longer period it might be best for you to have a Swedish bank account with a Swedish card connected to the Swedish account. Then you can also pay your bills via the internet bank connected to your account as that is much cheaper than paying each invoice separately by going to the bank with it (please see "Payment services" below).

Visa, MasterCard, Eurocard and American Express are accepted in Sweden. Please check before you leave home that the card is valid during your whole stay in Sweden. To use a credit card or debit card in Sweden you need to have a pin code for the card. The use of checks is limited in Sweden

Payment services

Making payments at banks are often made by bankgiro or plusgiro. You can make deposits, withdrawals or bill payments at the Bank Offices. Please note that you can pay your invoices at any bank, but they will charge you a fee of around 150 SEK per invoice you pay. There are also payment services at some candy/tobacco shops and exchange offices and the fee per invoice is around 30-35 SEK. 

Currency

The Swedish currency is Krona (SEK). 100 öre = 1 krona.  You can find exchange offices in Örebro town centre.