Den norske Bank

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Den norske Bank
Fate Merged
Successor DnB NOR
Founded 1990
Defunct
Location Bergen, Norway
Industry Banking
Products Postbanken, Cresco, American Express
Former Parent Norwegian Ministry of Finance

Den norske Bank or DnB was a Norwegian bank that existed between 1990 and 2003 when it merged with Gjensidige NOR to form the present DnB NOR. The bank's headquarters were in Bergen, Norway.

DnB was created as a merger between Bergen Bank and Den norske Creditbank in 1990 after a major downturn in the economy, especially effecting the banks, who lost vast amounts of money due to misheld loans and falling housing prices. The state held a majority ownership in the bank in addition to its being listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. In 1996, DnB bought Vital Forsikring and in 1999 it merged with Postbanken.

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