Bergens Skillingsbank

Bergens Skillingsbank was a Norwegian bank based in Bergen, Norway. It was established as a savings bank in 1857, but converted to a commercial bank in 1919. In 1993 it took over Norges Hypotekinstitutt.[1] In 1997 it changed its name to Bergensbanken, the same year as the company upgraded its offices.[2] In 1999 it was bought by Handelsbanken and amalgamated.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Bergens Skillingsbank" (in Norwegian). Bergen byleksikon. Bergen: Kunnskapsforlaget. 1999. p. 108. 
  2. ^ "Bergens Skillingsbank" (in Norwegian). Bergen byleksikon. Bergen: Kunnskapsforlaget. 1999. p. 544. 
  3. ^ "Historie" (in Norwegain). Handelsbanken. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/628zGSbkY. Retrieved 2 October 2011.