The second trend I would like to mention is the internationalisation of production. This is reflected, for example, in the rise in cross-border direct investment. For many companies, it has become more important and, at the same time, easier to take a global perspective. Accordingly, national borders are becoming less important in production and sales decisions.
The underpinning argument is that the state needs to maintain the role in the payment system, considering the trend of dramatically declining cash use in the country. Interestingly, the central bank of another Nordic country – Denmark – is on the opposite side of the pole.