Vestlandsbanken
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Vestlandsbanken was a bank based in Bergen
, Norway
. It was established in 1926 and explicitly did all its business in Nynorsk
. In 1975, it merged with the Oslo
-based Oslo Nye Sparebank
, also it a Nynorsk-bank. In 1987, Vestlandsbanken merged with Bøndernes Bank, Forretningsbanken and Buskerudbanken to create Fokus Bank
.
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It was established in 1926 and explicitly did all its business in Nynorsk
Nynorsk
Nynorsk or New Norwegian is one of two official written standards for the Norwegian language, the other being Bokmål. The standard language was created by Ivar Aasen during the mid-19th century, to provide a Norwegian alternative to the Danish language which was commonly written in Norway at the...
. In 1975, it merged with the Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
-based Oslo Nye Sparebank
Oslo Nye Sparebank
Oslo Nye Sparebank was a savings bank based in Oslo, Norway. It was established by Bondeungdomslaget i Oslo in 1921, which bought half the primary capital certificates. The bank had Nynorsk as it language of business. It was bought by Vestlandsbanken, a Bergen-based Nynorsk-bank, in 1975, for 1.1...
, also it a Nynorsk-bank. In 1987, Vestlandsbanken merged with Bøndernes Bank, Forretningsbanken and Buskerudbanken to create Fokus Bank
Fokus Bank
Fokus Bank is a brand name for Danske Bank's Norwegian operation. Danske Bank has long been one of the largest banks in Scandinavia.Fokus Bank has 41 local branches spread around all of Norway. The main office is in Trondheim and the bank employs approximately 1,000 workers...
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