STOCKHOLM: Swedbank said on Thursday it has agreed to acquire Barclays’ 50% stake in Entercard, making the Nordic credit company a wholly owned subsidiary and forming what it called the largest card business in the Nordics and Baltics. The deal marks the end of a two-decade partnership between Swedbank and Barclays, which co-founded Entercard in…
LONDON: In order to continue to develop the mortgage business and customer offering, Swedbank acquires the mortgage credit institution Stabelo. Through access to a complementary brand, new technology and new channels for mortgages, the acquisition will help Swedbank reach more customers in the mortgage market. Stabelo is an established actor in the mortgage market that…
OSLO, NORWAY: Josefin Lindstrand has notified that she will leave Swedbank’s Board of Directors to accept other board positions within the industry of financial technology and products. “Josefin Lindstrand has contributed in an excellent way to Swedbank’s considerable progress in leaving the historical AML-issues behind. I wish Josefin all the best in her new positions…
OSLO: The Board of Directors of Swedbank has decided not to file claims for damages against its former Chairs and CEO for the time they were employed in the fiscal year 2019. Last year, the Board of Directors decided not to initiate legal proceedings against Birgitte Bonnesen and Michael Wolf for the fiscal years prior…