Sampo Bank
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This article is about the bank now owned by Danske Bank. For the insurance company (its former parent), see Sampo Group.
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| Type | Private |
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| Founded | 1887 |
| Headquarters | Helsinki, Finland |
| Area served | Finland & Estonia |
| Key people | Thomas F. Borgen (CEO) |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Products | Banking |
| Revenue | EUR 723 million (2006) |
| Net income | ▲ EUR 354 million (2006) |
| Employees | 4,429 (2006) |
| Parent | Danske Bank |
| Website | http://www.sampopankki.fi/en-fi/ |
Sampo Bank is a brand name for Danske Bank's Finnish and Estonian operations. Sampo Bank was acquired by the Danske Bank Group in 2007.
[edit] History
Sampo Bank traces its origins back to 1887, Originally the Finnish state-owned Post and Savings Bank, which accepted deposits from the public at its post offices. in 1999 the state owned bank was merged with Sampo PLC's insurance business to form the Sampo Group. The Banking unit was later acquired by Danske Bank in 2007, while the Sampo Group retained the insurance business. [1]
In March 2008, Sampo Bank was migrated onto the parent's IT platform. This caused both security and availability issues, at least temporarily.[1][2] [3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Parent takes pride while Sampo Bank site collapses". blog.anta.net. 2008-03-25. ISSN 1797-1993. http://blog.anta.net/2008/03/25/parent-takes-pride-while-sampo-bank-site-collapses/. Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
- ^ "Sampo e-bank humorously cracked". blog.anta.net. 2008-03-27. ISSN 1797-1993. http://blog.anta.net/2008/03/27/sampo-e-bank-humorously-cracked/. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
- ^ "Sampo Uh-oh". The Daily WTF. 2008-08-05. ISSN 1797-1993. http://thedailywtf.com/Articles/Sampo-UhOh.aspx. Retrieved on 2009-05-05.
