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Íslandsbanki

Logo: Original: Íslandsbanki hf. Vector: Iketsi, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Icelandic bank

Íslandsbanki (Icelandic pronunciation: lit. 'Iceland Bank') is an Icelandic bank with roots tracing back to 1875, formerly being the domestic part of Glitnir banki hf., but on 15 October 2008 being split from the bankrupt Glitnir and reestablished into a new independent bank. The sole operations of the bank is to manage a branch network in Iceland, with a 20%-40% market share across all domestic franchise areas.2 It employed 1,265 people in 2013.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1990Founded1

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Íslandsbanki (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈistlan(t)sˌpauŋcɪ], lit. 'Iceland Bank') is an Icelandic bank with roots tracing back to 1875, formerly being the domestic part of Glitnir banki hf., but on 15 October 2008 being split from the bankrupt Glitnir and reestablished into a new independent bank. The sole operations of the bank is to manage a branch network in Iceland, with a 20%-40% market share across all domestic franchise areas.2

Products and brands

  • retail banking

Listed on Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Glitnir1

Employees over time

  • 20131,2651

Timeline

  1. 1990Founded Founded1

Sources

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