First half 2019: Selected key figures
Net profit, DKK
7.0 bn
Return on equity
9.0%
Lending growth
2%
Articles & press releases
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18 Jul 2019Net profit of DKK 7.0 billion after tax in a challenging half year. Return on shareholders’ equity of 9.0%
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11 Jul 2019Making a difference to society with new voluntary-work initiative
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5 Jul 2019The collaboration of six Nordic banks results in a joint KYC company
News
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18 Jul 2019Financial calendar 2020 for Danske Bank A/S
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18 Jul 2019Net profit of DKK 7.0 billion after tax in a challenging half year. Return on shareholders’ equity of 9.0%
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18 Jul 2019Interim report for the first half of 2019
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11 Jul 2019Making a difference to society with new voluntary-work initiative
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8 Jul 2019Danske Bank A/S revises outlook downwards – expects 2019 net profit of DKK 13-15 billion
Read moreIn the first half of 2019, we faced a challenging rates and margin environment as well as increased costs for compliance measures. But we also saw continued growth in lending and solid credit quality. Our focus in the coming weeks and months will be to analyse our business and strategy. Later this year, we will come back with an update on how we will make sure that Danske Bank can continue to deliver an excellent customer experience, make a positive societal impact, be a great place to work for our employees and create long-term value for our shareholders.
Chris VogelzangCEO, Danske Bank
Making a difference to society with new voluntary-work initiative
Earlier this year, Danske Bank launched Time to Give – a new programme that gives employees in all countries the opportunity to spend one workday per year carrying out voluntary work.
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Exploitation of children for financial crime
Criminals wanting to hide the source of their income change methods all the time.
Now Linus Fugl, Head of Transaction Services at Danske Bank, warns that children as young as 12 are being used as mules and tricked into laundering money.
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Now Linus Fugl, Head of Transaction Services at Danske Bank, warns that children as young as 12 are being used as mules and tricked into laundering money.
Sustainability: Inspiration from H&M to us and our largest customers
Swedish retail giant H&M has been garnering awards for its sustainability initiatives, and it is ranked number 11 out of 500 companies in Newsweek’s Green Ranking, which surveys and evaluates how good companies are at integrating sustainability into their business. This was one of the factors behind H&M’s attendance at a conference recently held for our Corporates & Institutions customers.
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Prospera: Danske Bank AM awarded best asset manager in Denmark
Danske Bank Asset Management has been named the best asset manager in Denmark in 2019 by Prospera.
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New financing principles promote greener global shipping
Danske Bank and other leading international banks will for the first time integrate climate considerations into lending decisions to incentivize maritime shipping’s decarbonization.
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Big Picture: Trade dispute casts shadow over global economy
The trade war between China and the US and weakening market confidence is weighing on the global economic outlook - that's one way to sum up the new macro economic “The Big Picture” report from Danske Bank.
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New report helps startups find the right price for a team
In The Nordic Startup Salary Survey 2018 , Danske Bank and Arkwright X have charted pay levels within Nordic startups. The objective of the survey is to help founders, executives and employees find a mutually agreeable and attractive price for a career.
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Financial calendar
Investigations of Danske Bank's branch in Estonia
In September 2017, Danske Bank launched thorough investigations into its branch in Estonia on the basis of suspicions that the branch was used to launder many billion kroner in the period from 2007 to 2015. On this site, you can read facts about the investigations, watch a webcast of the press conference, download the report and get a timeline of events.
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The Danish FSA
The latest statements, decisions and supervisory reactions from the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority.
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