In our six home markets of Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the UK we have extensive branch networks. Each branch operates as a local bank, fully empowered to serve customers, build relationships and take all the important decisions locally.
In addition to our home markets, we are present in other markets to support our home market customers.
The Bank was established in Sweden in 1871. It is one of our home markets. In Sweden, we have about 400 branches across the country. We offer universal banking services to private individuals, companies and financial institutions.
We have been operating in Denmark since 1992. It is one or our home markets with more than 50 branch offices across the country. The branches offer full-service banking to private individuals and corporate customers.
We have been present in Finland since 1985. It is one of our home markets with more than 30 branch offices across the country. In Finland we offer full-service banking to both private individuals and corporate customers.
This is one of our home markets. We started operating in the Netherlands in 2002. There are now close to 30 branches across the country. The Bank offers a broad range of financial services for private individuals and companies.
The Bank has been operating in Norway since 1986. We provide our personal and corporate customers with everyday banking services. It is one of our home markets with close to 50 branch offices across the country.
Having opened our first branch in 1982, we have grown to a network of more than 200 branches. We provide a wide range of services to individual and corporate customers, with customer satisfaction at the heart of our approach.
In France, we provide mortgage services to private individuals buying property. Our locally based account managers will make the mortgage process as easy and straightforward as possible, and provide you with the right contacts.
Handelsbanken is set to gradually discontinue the operations in Germany. We will be able to offer banking services through other units within the Bank. In the short term, general advice and assistance will continue to be provided by our German branch.
For more than 30 years, we have supported customers doing business in Luxembourg. We provide Private Banking to our international customers, and mortgages to customers buying property in France, Portugal and Spain.
Handelsbanken is set to gradually discontinue the operations in Poland and the Warsaw branch. We will be able to offer limited services through other units within the Bank.
In Spain, we provide mortgage services to private individuals buying property. We can save time and remove the stress from the purchase process and provide the necessary contacts with lawyers and appraisers.
Handelsbanken has supported corporate and institutional customers doing business in the United States since the early 1960s. The branch office in New York offers a range of financial solutions such as corporate banking including cash management, international trade and capital markets.
As a part of a partial change in the Bank's strategic direction, Handelsbanken has reviewed the geographical presence outside the home markets. The decision has been made to wind down the Bank's business operations in Asia.
