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The history of the Danske Bank Group is closely linked to the history of Danske Bank, whose roots go back to the founding of the "Den Danske Landmandsbank" in 1871. Find out more about the story of the Group, or choose a country and read about the history of the individual divisions.

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The Group

During the 1990s the Group expanded and developed a lot.

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Denmark

The history of the Group starts in the mid 1800s.

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Sweden

Danske Bank Sweden joined the Group in 1997.

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Norway
Fokus Bank joined the Danske Bank family in 1999.

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Ireland & Northern Ireland

The two irish banks joined the Group in 2006.

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Finland & the Baltics
History of Finland and the Baltics starts in 2006.

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