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SBAB Bank

Logo: SBAB Bank AB (publ), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Swedish state-owned bank based in Stockholm1

SBAB Bank AB (publ), known as SBAB, is a major Swedish government-owned bank, operating primarily in the domestic mortgage and savings market. Since its foundation in 1985, SBAB has grown into one of Sweden's leading mortgage institutions. SBAB’s profit distributed to the Swedish state for 2024 amounted to 913 million SEK (approximately €82 million).2 It is part of Government Offices of Sweden.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jul 1, 1985Founded1
  • Industryfinancial sector, financial services, housing1
  • HeadquartersStockholm1
  • Websitewww.sbab.se
  • Legal formaktiebolag1
  • LEIH0YX5LBGKDVOWCXBZ5943
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressBox 6134, 102 33 Stockholm, Sweden3
  • Registered withSwedish Companies Registration Office, 556253-75133

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SBAB Bank AB (publ), known as SBAB, is a major Swedish government-owned bank, operating primarily in the domestic mortgage and savings market. Since its foundation in 1985, SBAB has grown into one of Sweden's leading mortgage institutions. SBAB’s profit distributed to the Swedish state for 2024 amounted to 913 million SEK (approximately €82 million).2

Corporate structure

SBAB Bank sits at the top of its group. 5 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • SBAB Bank Stockholm, Sweden
    • Booli Subsidiary · Stockholm, Sweden
    • Hittamäklare Subsidiary · Stockholm, Sweden
    • AB Sveriges Sakerstallda Obligationer (publ) (AB Sveriges Säkerställda Obligationer (publ)) Subsidiary · Stockholm, Sweden
    • Booli Search Technologies AB Subsidiary · Stockholm, Sweden

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

SBAB was established on 1 July 1985 as Statens Bostadsfinansieringsaktiebolag (lit. 'The State Housing Finance Company'), with a mandate to finance government housing loans previously funded through Sweden's national budget.

In 1989, after market deregulation, SBAB entered international capital markets, including Tokyo and London.

Starting in 1991, it became a competitive lender in the Swedish private mortgage market and expanded its product range over the following decades.

By 2010 SBAB had secured a full banking license from the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority, allowing it to offer deposit accounts as well as retail loans.

SBAB issued Sweden’s first covered bonds in 2006 via AB Sveriges Säkerställda Obligationer (SCBC), and has since continuously diversified its funding base.

The bank also owns a majority stake in Booli, a leading real estate data and listing platform.

From Wikipedia’s article on SBAB, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Products and brands

  • mortgage loan
  • savings account
  • unsecured debt

Listed on Wikidata.1

SBAB's headquarters are in Stockholm Municipality with offices in Karlstad, Gothenburg, and Malmö. It is wholly owned by the State of Sweden and subject to the corporate governance rules applicable to state-owned enterprises.

Key subsidiaries include:

AB Sveriges Säkerställda Obligationer (SCBC), the covered bond issuer

Booli Search Technologies AB (real estate data and listings)

From Wikipedia’s article on SBAB, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

  • Government Offices of Sweden

Owners

  • Swedish State

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Jul 1, 1985Founded Founded1

Sources

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