Norwegian Savings Banks Association

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The Norwegian Savings Banks Association ({{langx|no|Sparebankforeningen}}) is the trade organization for savings banks in Norway.

It was founded in 1914 as Centralforeningen for Norges Sparebanker. Director since 2002 is Arne Hyttnes.{{cite encyclopedia|year=2007|title=Sparebankforeningen|encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|location=Oslo|editor=Henriksen, Petter|url=http://www.snl.no/Sparebankforeningen|language=Norwegian|accessdate=18 April 2009}} The board currently consists of Stein Hannevik (chair), Liv Fiksdahl, Helge Roar Dalen, Finn Haugan, Elisabeth Johansen, Hilde Kraggerud, Anlaug Johansen, Olav Arne Fiskerstrand and Ivar Fjærtoft.{{cite web|url=http://www.fnh.no/en/main/about-fno/executive-board-/|title=Executive Board|language=Norwegian|publisher=Finance Norway|accessdate=20 November 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311012205/http://www.fnh.no/en/main/about-fno/executive-board-/|archivedate=11 March 2012}}

In 2010 it founded the cooperation organization Finance Norway together with the Norwegian Financial Services Association.{{cite web|url=http://www.fnh.no/en/Main/About-FNO/|title=About Finance Norway - FNO|publisher=Finance Norway|accessdate=20 November 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611124545/http://www.fnh.no/en/Main/About-FNO/|archivedate=11 June 2011}} Both organizations still exist, but not their respective "service offices", whose tasks were taken over by Finance Norway.{{cite web|url=http://www.fnh.no/no/hoved/omfno/vedtekter/|title=Vedtekter for Finansnæringens Fellesorganisasjon (FNO)|language=Norwegian|publisher=Finance Norway|accessdate=20 November 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611103731/http://www.fnh.no/no/hoved/omfno/vedtekter/|archivedate=11 June 2011}} The headquarters are in Oslo.