The Norwegian Savings Banks Association (Norwegian: Sparebankforeningen) is the trade organization for savings banks in Norway.
It was founded in 1914 as Centralforeningen for Norges Sparebanker. Director since 2002 is Arne Hyttnes.[1] 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.[2]
In 2010 it founded the cooperation organization Finance Norway together with the Norwegian Financial Services Association.[3] Both organizations still exist, but not their respective "service offices", whose tasks were taken over by Finance Norway.[4] The headquarters are in Oslo.
References
edit- ^ Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Sparebankforeningen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
- ^ "Executive Board" (in Norwegian). Finance Norway. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
- ^ "About Finance Norway - FNO". Finance Norway. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
- ^ "Vedtekter for Finansnæringens Fellesorganisasjon (FNO)" (in Norwegian). Finance Norway. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2010.