Financial

• Read more about Maritime & Merchant Bank ASA

Maritime & Merchant Bank is a small Norway-based niche shipping lender. It was established in 2017, and targets small and medium-sized shipping companies and vessels worldwide. All loans are fully collateralised on a first-priority basis, with a concentration in tankers and dry bulk vessels. The loan portfolio is primarily funded by Norwegian retail deposits. The bank is headquartered in Oslo, operating under Norwegian regulation.

Pressure increases on residential developers, and their banks.

• Read more about Norwegian savings banks face widening gap in asset quality metrics

Høye renter og et økt tilbud av boliger legger press på boligutviklerne – og på bankene deres.

• Read more about 30 minutter om sparebankene og eiendomsmarkedet

The merger will create Norway's eighth largest bank.

• Read more about NCR comments: Skue Sparebank and Romerike Sparebank consider merger

The merger will create Norway's eighth largest bank.

• Read more about NCR comments: Skue Sparebank and Romerike Sparebank consider merger

• Read more about Webinar: 30 minutes on Nordic niche banks – Q2 2026

Earnings climb as efficiency and asset quality improves.

• Read more about SME lending gains momentum among Nordic niche banks

• Read more about Agder Sparebank

Agder Sparebank is a mid-sized Norwegian savings bank headquartered in Arendal, southern Norway, with a history dating to the late 19th century. The bank has been formed through a series of mergers in the past decade, most recently with Birkenes Sparebank. The bank serves retail customers and SMEs in southeastern Agder county. 

Join our webinar for a discussion on the first half of 2026 and expectations ahead.

• Read more about Webinar: 30 minutes on Nordic niche banks – Q2 2026

Resurs Bank announced a SEK 3.5bn transaction to offset the impact of backstop regulation.

• Read more about NCR Comments: Resurs Bank 'BBB-' rating and positive outlook unchanged following securitisation