SpareBank 1 BV was a Norwegian

savings bank A savings bank is a financial institution that is not run on a profit-maximizing basis, and whose original or primary purpose is collecting deposits on savings accounts that are invested on a low-risk basis and receive interest. Savings banks ha ...

, headquartered in

Sandefjord Sandefjord () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Vestfold. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Sandefjord ...

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. The banks main market was

Buskerud Buskerud () is a Counties of Norway, county and a current electoral district in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Innlandet, Vestland, Telemark and Vestfold. The region extends from the Oslofjord and Drammensfjorden in the southeast to Hardanger ...

and

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. The banks history can be traced back to 1883 with the establishment of Sandsvær Sparebank. Sparebank 1 BV was merged with SpareBank 1 Telemark to become SpareBank 1 Sørøst-Norge on 1 June 2021. Eventually, SpareBank 1 Sørøst-Norge became SpareBank 1 Sør-Norge in 2024.

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{{Authority control SpareBank 1 Banks of Norway Companies based in Sandefjord Banks established in 2008 Companies listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange