Danske Bank, formerly Östgöta Enskilda Bank, is a

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commercial bank which is owned by

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History

The bank was founded in 1837 as ''Öst-Götha-Bank'' in Linköping. The bishop Johan Jacob Hedrén was bank director. In 1846 it changed name to ''Östgötha Enskilda Bank'' and in 1856 to ''Östergötlands Enskilda Bank''. The bank in

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was robbed on 28 May 1999 and with police in pursuit the robbers killed two policemen, see Malexander murders. The banks in

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and Östergötland County were called "Östgöta Enskilda Bank" until 2011, when they changed their name to "Danske Bank".

Provincial banks

The banking license is held by Östgöta Enskilda Bank, but it uses different brand names in various parts of the country, typically named after the historical Provinces or Counties of Sweden. *Bohusbanken (''in

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and

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'') *Gävleborgs Provinsbank (''in

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'') *Hallands Provinsbank (''in Halland'') *Närkes Provinsbank (''in Närke'') *Skånes Provinsbank (''in

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'') *Smålandsbanken (''in

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'') *Sundsvallsbanken (''in

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'') *Sörmlands Provinsbank (''in Södermanland'') *Upplandsbanken (''in Uppland'') *Värmlands Provinsbank (''in Värmland'') *Västmanlands Provinsbank (''in Västmanland'') *Älvsborgs Provinsbank (''in Älvsborg County'') *Östgöta Enskilda Bank (''in

and

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Sources

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Östgöta Enskilda Bank byter namn
(the change of name from Östgöta Enskilda Bank to Danske Bank)
OAB logos
- a web page showing the logos of OAB.

References

Defunct banks of Sweden Banks established in 1837 Banks disestablished in 1997

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