Norwegian Savings Banks Association
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The Norwegian Savings Banks Association is the trade organization for savings bank
s in Norway.
It was founded in 1914 as Centralforeningen for Norges Sparebanker. Director since 2002 is Arne Hyttnes
. The board currently consists of Stein Hannevik
(chair), Liv Fiksdahl, Helge Roar Dalen, Finn Haugan, Elisabeth Johansen, Hilde Kraggerud, Anlaug Johansen, Olav Arne Fiskerstrand and Ivar Fjærtoft.
In 2010 it founded the cooperation organization Finance Norway
together with the Norwegian Financial Services Association
. Both organizations still exist, but not their respective "service offices", whose tasks were taken over by Finance Norway. The headquarters are in Oslo
.
Savings bank
A savings bank is a financial institution whose primary purpose is accepting savings deposits. It may also perform some other functions.In Europe, savings banks originated in the 19th or sometimes even the 18th century. Their original objective was to provide easily accessible savings products to...
s in Norway.
It was founded in 1914 as Centralforeningen for Norges Sparebanker. Director since 2002 is Arne Hyttnes
Arne Hyttnes
Arne Hyttnes is a Norwegian banker.He hails from Lesjaskog, and graduated from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration with the siv.øk. degree in 1975. He started his career in Arthur Andersen & Co in 1975, and was then hired in Den norske Creditbank in 1976. He was the...
. The board currently consists of Stein Hannevik
Stein Hannevik
Stein Andreas Hannevik is a Norwegian banker.He was hired as CEO of Sparebanken Pluss in 2000. Before this he was the executive of Bergshav Shipholding. He chairs the boards of the cultural hall Kilden in Kristiansand. In 2009 he became chair of the Norwegian Savings Banks Association...
(chair), Liv Fiksdahl, Helge Roar Dalen, Finn Haugan, Elisabeth Johansen, Hilde Kraggerud, Anlaug Johansen, Olav Arne Fiskerstrand and Ivar Fjærtoft.
In 2010 it founded the cooperation organization Finance Norway
Finance Norway
Finance Norway is an employers' organisation in Norway.It was established on 1 January 2010 as a cooperation organization between the Norwegian Financial Services Association and the Norwegian Savings Banks Association...
together with the Norwegian Financial Services Association
Norwegian Financial Services Association
The Norwegian Financial Services Association is an employers' organisation in Norway.It was established in 2000 as a merger between the Norwegian Bankers' Association and the Association of Norwegian Insurance Companies....
. Both organizations still exist, but not their respective "service offices", whose tasks were taken over by Finance Norway. The headquarters are in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
.