- Business
- SpareBank 1 Ringerike Hadeland, a Norwegian savings bank headquartered in Hønefoss, provides a comprehensive range of banking products and services to private individuals, self-employed persons, small and medium-sized enterprises, agricultural customers, and corporate clients primarily in the Ringerike and Hadeland regions of Buskerud and Oppland counties. The bank offers deposit products including savings, current, deposit, and currency accounts; lending solutions such as car, consumer, vehicle, transfer, business, construction, mortgage, and refinancing loans, alongside specialized financing like agricultural operating credit, factoring, overdraft facilities, leasing, and bank guarantees; insurance coverage encompassing car, home, personal, pet, vehicle and machinery, travel, employee, farm, agricultural, and other policies; pension products; savings and investment options; debit and credit cards; mobile and online banking services; as well as real estate brokerage, consulting, and accounting services. Founded in 1833 through the establishment of Ringerikes Sparebank and operating as a member of the SpareBank 1 Alliance since its formal creation in 2010, the bank employs approximately 250 staff and maintains a regional focus while leveraging alliance resources for broader financial solutions. In recent developments, SpareBank 1 Ringerike Hadeland reported a 36% profit growth for the first half of 2025 with profit after tax reaching 391 million NOK and return on equity at 15.8%, alongside a September 2025 interest rate reduction of up to 0.25% on loans and deposits effective for new loans from September 22 and existing ones from November 29; the bank also welcomed new board directors Jens Bjørn Staff in 2025 and Terje Mjos in 2024, reflecting ongoing governance enhancements amid strong financial performance.