Danske Bank, Den Danske Bank

History

Danske Bank Group was founded as "Den Danske Landmandsbank, Hypothek- og Vexelbank i Kjøbenhavn" (The Danish Farmers' Bank, Mortgage and Exchange Bank of Copenhagen) on October 5, 1871. "Landmandsbanken" became Denmark’s largest financial group and one of the largest in the Nordic region over the years. The Bank had undergone several mergers in course of its development from Farmers’ Bank to the Group it is at present. Today, Danske Bank is Denmark’s largest bank and a leading player in the Scandinavian financial markets.

Area of Operation

The businesses of Danske Bank Group are: Financial Services, including:

Insurance
Mortgage Finance
Asset Management
Brokerage
Real Estate
Leasing Services
Banking Activities
Credit & Market Risk
Pension

Key Statistics

Danske Bank Group holds assets of $385.16 billion.
Danske Bank Group has made profits of $2.03 billion in 2006.
Danske Bank Group operates in Europe, particularly in Northern Europe.
Danske Bank Group has 19,128 employees.

Organization

The organization of Danske Bank includes:

Board of Directors
Board of Directors Secretariat
Audit Department
Executive Board
Executive Committee
Executive Board Secretariat
Danske Capital
Danske Markets
Group Credits
Shared Services Centre
Group Finance
Group Communications
Group HR
Danske Bank Denmark
BG Bank
Fokus Bank
Danske Bank Sweden
Northern Bank
National Irish Bank
Group Business Development
Selected Subsidiaries

International Ranking

Danske Bank Group ranks 149 in the world according to Forbes Magazine list.
Danske Bank Group ranks 284 in Fortune Global 500 list.

Subsidiaries

The selected subsidiaries of Danske Bank are:

Danica Pension
Danske Private Equity
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Nordania
Realkredit Danmark
Danske Bank International S.A.Luxembourg

Recent Merger and Acquisition

The recent acquisitions of Danske Bank Group are:

On November 9, 2006 Danske Bank signed an agreement to purchase Sampo Bank of Finland.
In 2005, Danske Bank acquired Northern Bank in Northern Ireland and National Irish Bank in the Republic of Ireland.
Danske Bank merged with RealDanmark in 2000.
In 1990, Danske Bank merged with Handelsbanken and Provinsbanken.

Headquarter Address

2-12 Holmens Kanal
DK-1092 Copenhagen K
Denmark
Phone: 45-33-440-000

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