The story
Sparebanken Sogn og Fjordane is over 160 years old, and started as a merger of over 25 savings banks. The bank was named Førde Sparebank in 1842, whilst Sparebanken Sogn og Fjordane was established 1 April 1988 as a result of a merger between Balestrand Sparebank, Gaular Sparebank, Gloppens Sparebank, Hornindals Sparebank, Innvik Sparebank, Leikanger Sparebank, Stryn Sparebank and Sunnfjord Sparebank.
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