SpareBank 1 BV was a Norwegian

savings bank A savings bank is a financial institution whose primary purpose is accepting savings deposits and paying interest on those deposits. They originated in Europe during the 18th century with the aim of providing access to savings products to al ...

, headquartered in

Sandefjord Sandefjord () is a city and the most populous municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. The municipality of Sandefjord was established on 1 January 1838. The municipality of Sandar was merged into Sandefjord on 1 January 1969. On 1 ...

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. The banks main market was

Buskerud Buskerud () is a former county and a current electoral district in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark and Vestfold. The region extends from the Oslofjord and Drammensfjorden in the southeast to Ha ...

and

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. The banks history can be traced back to 1883 with the establishment of Sandsvær Sparebank. Sparebank 1 BV was merged with Sparebank 1 Telemark on 1 June 2021.

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{{Authority control SpareBank 1 Banks of Norway Companies based in Sandefjord Banks established in 2008 Companies listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange