Spar Nord

{{Short description|Bank based in North Jutland, Denmark}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Spar Nord Bank A/S

| logo = Spar Nord logo.svg

| industry = Banking

| hq_location = North Jutland

| hq_location_country = Denmark

| website = {{url|https://www.sparnord.dk/}}

| founded = {{start date and age|1824|05|12}} in Aalborg

| former_name = {{ubl|Bye og Omegns Sparekasse|Sparekassen Nordjylland}}

| type = Aktieselskab

}}

Spar Nord Bank A/S ({{OMX|CSE3260|SPNO}}) is a bank based in North Jutland, Denmark.

The history of the bank can be traced back to May 12, 1824,{{in lang|da}} [https://www.sparnord.dk/subsites/om_banken/historie/a_starten1824.article Spar Nord Bank - Banken for både private og erhverv] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719131703/https://www.sparnord.dk/subsites/om_banken/historie/a_starten1824.article |date=2011-07-19 }} where "Bye og Omegns Sparekasse" (The Savings Bank for Town and County) was established in Aalborg. After a number of mergers through the 20th century, the name was changed from "Sparekassen Nordjylland" (The Savings Bank of Northern Jutland) to its current short form.

In the 2010s Spar Nord has opened several offices in larger towns outside Northern Jutland in Denmark. As of 2019, it is Denmark’s sixth largest bank.Nikolaj Skydsgaard (October 3, 2019), [https://www.reuters.com/article/spar-nord-rates/danish-bank-spar-nord-announces-minus-0-75-interest-on-deposits-idUSL5N26O1KC Danish bank Spar Nord announces minus 0.75% interest on deposits] Reuters.

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