Bergens Sparebank

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Bergens Sparebank was a Norwegian savings bank based in Bergen. It was established in 1823, making it the second-oldest savings bank in Norway and the oldest in Bergen. It merged with 25 savings banks in 1982 to become Sparebanken Vest. [1]

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References

  1. "Bergens Sparebank". Bergen byleksikon (in Norwegian). Bergen: Kunnskapsforlaget. 1999. pp. 108–109.