responsible for the development and administration of systems for payments and data clearing, formulates rules in bank technical matters
formulates how global standards for financial EDI messages should be applied in Sweden
performs analyses and provides advice and recommendations about crime prevention
supports the member companies in matters regarding security and emergency preparedness
The Legal Department
examines legal proposals and gives statements and petitions in legislative matters
examines proposals for directives from the European Union in the financial area and gives statements on these
handles matters concerning bank-owned finance companies, such as leasing, factoring and hire-purchase finance
handles matters concerning mortgage credit institutions and issues of covered bonds
The Economics Department
monitors and investigates economic and economic-political matters
co-operates with the member companies regarding position papers and negotiations with government ministries and authorities in matters such as capital requirement, credit policy, tax policy, international integration, export financing, mortgage lendning, competition, accounting and statistics
compiles and publishes information and statistics regarding the credit institutions and the credit market