- Business
- Arion banki hf. (ARION-SDB.ST) is an Iceland-based universal bank that provides comprehensive financial services to companies, institutional investors, individuals and households; its core offerings span retail banking including deposit accounts, savings accounts, mortgages and payment solutions; corporate and investment banking encompassing guarantees, loans, value-added digital services and comprehensive financial solutions for domestic and international clients; capital markets and treasury services; asset management through its wholly-owned subsidiary Stefnir hf.; and wealth management for private banking clients. The bank operates exclusively in Iceland, where it holds a leading position with approximately 29% market share, and targets retail customers, corporates and institutional investors primarily within the Icelandic market. Founded in 2008 and headquartered at Borgartúni 19 in Reykjavik, the bank recently signed a letter of intent on July 6, 2025, for a proposed merger with Kvika bank hf.; issued EUR 300 million in senior preferred notes; launched a share buy-back program authorized in April 2025; entered market making agreements for its covered bonds with Íslandsbanki, Kvika and Landsbankinn; and conducted multiple covered bond auctions and exchange offers including one on October 1, 2025.