Who we are

 

From local bank to Nordic leader

Nordea’s roots date back to 1820s Copenhagen, when a local savings bank first opened its doors for business. Over time, we have grown to become the leading financial institution in the Nordics, offering a wide range of financial services. 

Our essential role has always been clear: to help our customers realise their dreams and aspirations, while supporting the development of Nordic societies.  

From Aarhus to Oulu

Across our four home markets of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden we serve a broad range of customer segments – from private households and small businesses to the largest Nordic enterprises.  

We have a strong market position within our four business areas: Personal Banking, Business Banking, Large Corporates & Institutions and Asset & Wealth Management.  

Driven by the idea of something better

Our values are deeply rooted in the open, progressive and collaborative Nordic societies. Nordea is a place where people are passionate about customers, collaborate across the organisation, feel a true sense of ownership and have the courage to do what is right. 

In fact, our name encapsulates the Nordic idea of constantly improving, of making tomorrow a bit better than today. 

This is what drives us

In everything we do, we strive to be personal, expert and responsible. 

We believe in being personal

You as a customers is our focus. We listen to, care about and invest time in building strong relationships with you, getting to know your personal needs and dreams. We're here for you – easy to reach and easy to deal with.

 

We take pride in being expert and thinking ahead

To be able to support your development, both for the nearest future and also long-term, we share our insights and use our expertise as much as possible. We want to meet your financial needs, from the simplest to the most complex.

 

We are responsible

We are always mindful of the impact of our decisions on customers and wider society. Our strength and scale makes it possible to create the best solutions for individuals, businesses and society as a whole.

 

We wanted to show you a video but you cannot see it as you have not enabled cookies

Click here to update your consent

Did you know?

Nordea is built around an idea. The deeply rooted idea in the Nordics of constantly wanting to make tomorrow a little better.

It's even in our name: Nordic + Idea = Nordea

 

Everything we do begins 
and ends with our customers

We work every day to support the financial development of our customers, whether they are private individuals, businesses, institutions or public sector organisations. Our vision is to be the preferred partner for customers in need of a broad range of financial services.

The services and products we offer

We have the leading position 
in the attractive Nordic market

We are the largest financial services group in Nordics, with low earnings volatility. Our pan-Nordic business model provides stable, consistent and high-quality earnings growth.

Want to know more about being a shareholder?

Our role in society

For us, it's about taking part in building the future for Nordic people. Some examples of what we do: 

4.8bn euro in taxes

Nordea's tax footprint is among the largest of any Nordic company. As a major taxpayer, we contribute significantly to the region’s economic growth and development.

This is how much we pay in tax

Did you attend one of our classes?

Every year we visit schools and share as much as we can about financial skills. Last year alone we met with 216,000 school children all over the Nordics. 

This is what we teach

Want to know more about us?