When was the Nordea Group established?
– The Nordea Group was established in 2000 but derives its origin from banks and insurance companies from the Nordic region as far back as the early 19th century. The first cross-border merger took place in 1997, when the Finnish Merita Bank and the Swedish Nordbanken formed MeritaNordbanken. The merger of MeritaNordbanken and Danish Unidanmark in 2000 was followed by the acquisition of the Norwegian bank Christiania Bank og Kreditkasse to create the largest financial institution in the Nordic area. During 2001 Nordea has acquired Swedish Postgirot Bank. Since 3 December 2001 the entire Group is operating under the Nordea brand.
