The major bank SEB is terminating its contract with Alternativ for Sweden’s most important payment services, despite an eight-year customer relationship and extensive financial audits. The party accuses the bank of political discrimination. The same bank has previously terminated its contract with Frihetsnytt.
On December 6, 2026, the nationalist party Alternative for Sweden (AFS) will lose access to Swish, bankgiro, and online banking services at SEB. The decision risks significantly hindering the party’s ability to collect membership dues and donations.
AFS has been a client since 2018 (when the party was founded) and states that millions have passed through the account each year. The party emphasizes that all transactions have been accounted for and that the legally required income statements have been submitted annually to the Legal, Financial, and Administrative Services Agency.
Over the past year, SEB has conducted repeated customer due diligence reviews. The bank is reported to have most recently requested documentation for approximately 30 transactions, as well as an annual report, income statement, and balance sheet.
Although the party claims to have submitted all the necessary documents and no errors have been found, SEB has chosen to target the party's finances.
The account becomes almost unusable
According to AFS, SEB initially wanted to close the entire account, but reversed its decision after the party questioned the legality of the move. The account will now remain open, though the most important payment services will be discontinued.
According to the party, in order to make payments, it must call the bank and pay hundreds of kronor per transaction.
”SEB has not provided any explanation at all as to why it is terminating our banking services.”, AFS writes on X.
The party also criticizes the bank for communicating through the anonymous sender ”Central Support.”.
Wallenberg Bank Also Affected Frihetsnytt
SEB has strong ties to the reclusive Wallenberg family. The bank was originally founded by André Oscar Wallenberg 1856. Investor, controlled by the Wallenberg family, is the largest shareholder and Marcus Wallenberg is the chair of the board.
AFS is not the only one affected. In January 2025, SEB terminated its business relationship with Frihetsnytt. They cited ”insufficient customer information,” even though all requested documentation could be provided. Nor were they willing to provide the basis for their decision to arbitrarily close the account.
AFS Responds with a Surge in Membership
If SEB had hoped that this would somehow undermine the party, it seems to have been gravely mistaken. Just as with Frihetsnytt, the persecution has instead rallied its followers. AFS reports that support has increased significantly. Both new members and former members who have renewed their memberships are said to have flocked to the party.
”However, their politically motivated war against AFS has only had the opposite effect”, ", the party writes.
AFS continues its fight for effective banking services, while the party reports growing support from its members.
Yeah, what else could you expect?.
They're going to crack down on Frihetsnytt, too.
Frihetsnytt's account was permanently closed nearly two years ago.
It may seem strange that the other free-to-air channels have not been shut down, for political reasons.
Is there anything in particular about the programming lineup that has upset the bank's owners?
The fact that the others aren't being shut down could be because they aren't a real opposition party but are on the same level as the Sweden Democrats.
Ja, bruce77, det har du rätt i!
Plus att kanaler, som har Israel-fans i redaktionen, är säkrade mot bankers påhopp.
You can open a private bank—I’m guessing you’ll get the same response from NORDEA or Handelsbanken; those bastards are probably in cahoots.
Check with other Freedom media outlets to see how they do it!!!
I've never liked SEB—it's the worst bank.
A long time ago, when I was thinking about taking out a loan to buy a house, SEB asked me if I had a home savings account with them.
No, I didn't have that, even though I'd been a customer there for 20 years, so I walked over to Nordea and got a loan right away—so guess where I became a customer after that?
Getting a charter is basically impossible, especially if you threaten those in power. The banks are our main enemy! I think Nordfront is right in saying that SEB got upset when AFS started taking a stand on the banking issue.
Yes, I'm one of the members who paid the 2027 membership fee in advance. I'll probably send a little extra via Swish before December 6.
They can't stop us
Diktaturen som styr vårt land kommer att stoppa all riktig opposition med alla tänkbara medel de gör detta när de känner sin makt hotad.De låter bankerna sköta smutsjobbet då det skulle se sämre ut om vår regering öppet gick ut och stängde ner opposition.Sedan hetsar vår regering och riksdag mot Ryssland hur de förtrycker oppositionella men det här landet är ännu värre.
Det är skrämmande att det får gå till på det här viset fast att man har rent mjöl i påsen! Införandet av en statlig bank utan judiskt inflytande torde vara en kommande punkt i partiprogrammet. Vill samtidigt uppmana alla nuvarande och kommande medlemmar att betala medlemsavgiften FÖRE 6 december!