Banks in Norway

Bank Norwegian – An online retail bank providing deposit accounts, personal loans, debit and credit cards and payment services. It operates as the Norwegian branch of the Swedish NOBA Bank Group AB (publ).

BN Bank ASA – A Norwegian commercial bank owned by consortium of SpareBank1 Banks. It specializes in mortgage loans, private financing and savings. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Trondheim.

Cresco – A Norwegian finance company offering credit cards and consumer finance. It is owned by DnB Bank ASA and is based in Trondheim.

Danske Bank

DNB ASA (formerly DnB NOR) – The largest financial services group in Norway and one of the leading shipping banks in the world. The Group also operates the online banking brand Sbanken.

DNB Bank ASA – A subsidiary of the DNB Group.

Eika Gruppen (formerly Terra-Gruppen) – A strategic alliance of more than 40 independent Norwegian savings banks and one of the largest banking groups in Norway. The alliance presents itself as Eika-alliansen on its own site (September 2026).

Express Bank – A Norwegian branch of Danish Ekspres Bank A/S, a subsidiary of BNP Paribas.

Fokus Bank was a brand name for Danske Bank's operations in Norway. In November 2012, Fokus Bank changed its name to Danske Bank.

Handelsbanken – The Norwegian operation of Svenska Handelsbanken, one of the leading banks in the Nordic region.

Landkreditt Bank AS – A Norwegian commercial bank headquartered in Oslo. The Bank provides its products online and operates as a subsidiary of Landkreditt SA, a financial group with approximately 9,500 members.

Nordea Bank Norge ASA was a subsidiary of Nordea Bank AB, a Sweden-based financial services group operating in Northern Europe.

Nordlandsbanken was a Norwegian commercial bank. It operated as a subsidiary of DnB NOR which bought the company in 2003. In October 2012, Nordlandsbanken merged with DNB.

Norges Bank – The central bank of Norway, established on June 14, 1816.

Santander Consumer Bank – A market leader in Norway within car finance. It is one of the most profitable banks in Norway in terms of return on equity. The company offers car finance, personal loans, Visa credit cards and deposits.

Storebrand ASA – A leading player in the Nordic markets for pensions, life and health insurance, banking and asset management. The company was founded in 1767 and is based in Lysaker.

Storebrand Bank – A wholly owned subsidiary of Storebrand Group. It has some of the most satisfied and loyal customers in the retail market.

SpareBank 1 Gruppen is a financial holding company owned by Norwegian savings banks that form SpareBank 1 Alliance, one of the largest financial groups in Norway.

SpareBank 1 Østlandet (formerly Sparebanken Hedmark) – A Norwegian savings bank serving the Østlandet region and a member of the SpareBank 1 Alliance.

SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge – A Norwegian regional savings bank headquartered in Tromso. It has offices in Nordland, Troms, Finnmark and Svalbard.

SpareBank 1 SMN – The largest bank in Mid-Norway and part of the SpareBank 1 Alliance. The company serves retail and corporate customers in Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal and Sogn og Fjordane.

SpareBank 1 Sør-Norge (formerly SpareBank 1 SR-Bank) – One of Norway's largest savings banks, formed when SpareBank 1 SR-Bank and SpareBank 1 Sørøst-Norge merged on October 1, 2024. Headquartered in Stavanger, it has offices in Vestland, Rogaland, Agder, Telemark, Vestfold, Buskerud and the Oslo area, and is a member of the SpareBank 1 Alliance.

Sparebanken Ost – One of the biggest non-alliance savings banks in Norway. The company’s primary market area is the lower part of Buskerud county, the Drammen region.

Sparebanken Norge (Oslo Børs: SBNOR) – Formed by the merger of Sparebanken Vest (established 1823, Bergen) and Sparebanken Sør (Kristiansand); Oslofjord Sparebank joined on December 1, 2025. The bank has head offices in both Bergen and Kristiansand.

Vekselbanken (Voss Veksel og Landmandsbank ASA) – A Norwegian commercial bank in western Norway. The Bank has one office in Voss as well as office in Haugamoen. The company was founded in 1899 and is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange.

YA Bank was an internet bank offering standard banking products. The yA Bank name is no longer in use; as of September 2026 its website yabank.no redirected to the Norwegian site of Resurs Bank.