DNB

DNB is the large Norwegian bank that most people meet through everyday banking, mortgages and business services, and it also has a strong corporate and capital-markets side. By our assessment, its big strength is scale: it can serve private customers and large companies under one roof, with the weight that comes from being one of Norway’s main banks. That scale is also the trade-off, because it will feel more formal and institution-like than a small local bank. In practice DNB is a full-service financial house, useful if you want breadth and do not mind a fairly standard large-bank experience. It sits at the centre of Norwegian banking, and DNB in Norway is the obvious heavy hitter rather than a niche choice.