Private company

Den norske Creditbank

Defunct Norwegian commercial bank

Den norske Creditbank or DnC is a defunct Norwegian commercial bank created in 1857. In 1990 it merged with Bergen Bank to create Den norske Bank (DnB). The bank was based in Oslo and listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange.2 It was founded by Henrik Helliesen, Ole Jacob Broch, Nicolay August Andresen and Adolf Bredo Stabell and others.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1857Founded1
  • Industrybank1
  • HeadquartersOslo1

Den norske Creditbank or DnC is a defunct Norwegian commercial bank created in 1857. In 1990 it merged with Bergen Bank to create Den norske Bank (DnB). The bank was based in Oslo and listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange.2

The story

Founded by Adolf Bredo Stabell, Hans Gulbranson, Henrik Helliesen, Jacob Andreas Christian Faye, Nicolay August Andresen, Ole Jacob Broch, Thomas Johannessen Heftye, Thorvald Meyer and Torkel Halvorsen Aschehoug in 1857.1

During the 1960s and ’70s, the bank bought and merged with a number of regional and local banks in Norway, including Odda By- og Bygdebank (1964), Porsgrunds Ørebank (1964), Røkens Bank (1964), Oplandske Kreditbank (1966), Horten og Omegns Privatbank (1970), Privatbanken i Sandefjord (1970), Østfold Privatbank (1970), Finnmarkens Privatbank (1973), Haugesunds Forretningsbank (1973), and Opplandsbanken (1980).

During the 1980s, DnC had expanded significantly both in Norway and internationally, and was Norway's largest bank at the time. During the bank crisis the bank suffered severe losses and in an effort to save the bank it succeeded in merging with Bergen Bank, Norway's third largest bank.

From Wikipedia’s article on Den norske Creditbank, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Leadership

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Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Den norske Bank1

Timeline

  1. 1990Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1857Founded Founded1

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