nordea

Nordea Bank Abp, commonly referred to as Nordea, is a Nordic financial services group based in Helsinki, Finland. It operates across Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and the Baltic states, offering retail banking, corporate and investment banking, asset management and related financial services. The group serves individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises, large corporations and institutional clients, with a strong emphasis on digital banking, payments and everyday financial services.

Nordea originated in the Nordic region through the consolidation of several banks in the early 2000s, notably Merita Bank in Finland and Nordbanken in Sweden, and later expanded its footprint across the Baltic markets. It is organized as Nordea Bank Abp, a Finnish public limited company, with shares traded on Nasdaq Nordic in Stockholm and Helsinki. The bank operates under the EU banking framework, including supervision by the European Central Bank under the Single Supervisory Mechanism, with national regulators in each market.

Business lines and market position: Nordea provides personal banking services such as deposits, loans, mortgages and cards; SME and corporate banking including financing, payments and cash management; asset management; and private banking and insurance products through various units. The group maintains a broad customer base and sizable branch and digital networks across Northern Europe. Nordea is generally regarded as one of the largest financial services groups in the Nordic region by assets and market presence, with a focus on cross-border services and digital channels.