This is a list of Commercial banks and savings banks located in Denmark. This list is based upon information from the Finanstilsynet, [1] the financial regulatory authority of the Danish government responsible for the regulation of financial markets in Denmark.
Finanstilsynet divides banks in size groups based on their working capital, with two additional groups for banks not based in Denmark. [2]
Working capital DKK 75 billion or more.
Working capital DKK 12 billion or more.
Working capital DKK 500 million or more.
Working capital DKK 500 million or less.
Branches of foreign banks in Denmark.
Banks based on the Faroe Islands.
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Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Swedish pronunciation: [skandɪˈnɑ̌ːvɪska ˈêːnˌɧɪlːda ˈbǎŋːkɛn], abbreviated SEB, is a northern European financial services group headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. In Sweden and the Baltic countries, SEB has a full financial service offering. In Denmark, Finland, Norway, Germany, and the United Kingdom, the bank's operations are focused on corporate and investment banking services to corporate and institutional clients. The bank was founded by the Swedish Wallenberg family, which is still SEB's largest shareholder through investment company Investor AB.
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