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BiR (Betalningar i Realtid)

FPS
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Betalningar i Realtid (Payments in Real-Time) was Sweden's instant payment clearing system operated by Bankgirot. It was the clearing infrastructure that underpinned Swish transactions. Replaced by RIX-INST in 2024.

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Record · BiR (Betalningar i Realtid)

Country
Sweden (SE)
Currency
Swedish Krona (SEK)
Operator
Bankgirot
Type
FPS
Year Established
2012
Tier?
Tier 2
ISO 20022?
Native
Region
Nordics
Settlement Type?
Gross
Notes

BiR was discontinued in February 2024. Swish and instant payment clearing migrated to RIX-INST, the Riksbank's new instant payment settlement system. Bankgirot handled ~7.3M payments/day total (of which ~1.4M real-time). In its final year, BiR/Swish processed ~1.1B payments (SEK 560B value).

Reference Sources
Bankgirot
Authoritative (T1)Entry recorded Mar 12, 2026

Operations · BiR (Betalningar i Realtid)

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Wider coverage that mentions BiR (Betalningar i Realtid) (1)

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