The savings banks movement has a long tradition of promoting saving and spreading an awareness of financial matters and capital information. When the savings banks were formed, the founders' aim was to help generate widespread welfare and to increase people's security through financial planning.
Swedbank's history extends back as far as 1820 with the establishment of Swedens' first savings bank. Over the years, there have been many mergers and aquisitions that have resulted in the bank's current structure.
Swedbank's development
A brief presentation of the Swedbank group history
Sweden’s first savings bank was founded in Gothenburg in 1820. Today we are an international group offering a full range of services for private and corporate customers.
The history of the Hansabank group dates back to 1991. Since then, Hansabank, has grown to become the largest financial institution in the Baltic region.
In the bank's 200-year history, several symbols have been used, from the single linden tree and sheaves of grain to acorns, sails and today's coin with the traditional oak tree.
