13.10.2005 C 253/9 STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE EFTA STATES REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE EFTA STATES List of credit institutions authorised in Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway provided for in Article 11 of Directive 2000/12/EC (2005/C 253/09) 1. Pursuant to Articles 11 and 5(2)(c) of Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions ( 1 ) require the European Commission to draw up and publish a list of all credit institutions authorised to do business in EU Member States. paragraph 6(b) of Protocol 1 to the EEA Agreement requires that where according to an act, facts, procedures, reports and the like are to be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities the corresponding information regarding the EFTA States shall be published in a separate section thereof. 2. This is the sixth occasion on which the Standing Committee of the EFTA States complies with the above requirement. The list published in the Annex to this communication comprises all the credit institutions that were engaged in business in Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway on 31 December 2004 falling within the scope of the Credit Institutions Directive. 3. The present list was drawn up by the Standing Committee of the EFTA States on the basis of information supplied by the EFTA States concerned. The list has no legal significance and confers no right in law. If an unauthorised institution is inadvertently included in the list, its legal status is in no way altered; similarly, if an institution has inadvertently been omitted from the list, the validity of its authorisation will not be affected. ANNEX ABBREVIATONS IN THE TABLES In the column Minimal, values have the following meaning: Value Meaning N Initial greater than EUR 5 million Initial between EUR 1 and 5 million 0 No initial In the column Status, values have the following meaning: Value Meaning Normal guarantee scheme according to Directive 94/19/EC (Article 3(1)(1)) N Equivalent guarantee scheme according to Directive 94/19/EC (Article 3(1)(2)) 0 No guarantee scheme ( 1 ) Previously the first Council Directive 77/780/EEC, Articles 3(7) and 10(2).
C 253/10 13.10.2005 ICELAND For any additional information Fjármálaeftirlitið (Financial Supervisory Authority) Suðurlandsbraut 32 IS-108 Reykjavík Tel. (354) 525 2700 Fax (354) 525 2727 Landsbanki Íslands hf. Reykjavík Hlutafélag ( 1 ) Kaupþing Búnaðarbanki hf. Reykjavík Hlutafélag ( 1 ) Íslandsbanki hf. Reykjavík Hlutafélag ( 1 ) Sparisjóðabanki Íslands hf. Reykjavík Hlutafélag ( 1 ) Sparisjóður Bolungarvíkur Bolungarvík ( 2 ) Sparisjóður Hafnarfjarðar Hafnarfjörður ( 2 ) Sparisjóður Hornafjarðar og nágrennis Höfn ( 2 ) N Sparisjóður Hólahrepps Sauðárkrókur ( 2 ) N Sparisjóður Húnaþings og Stranda Hvammstangi ( 2 ) N Sparisjóður Höfðhverfinga Grenivík ( 2 ) N Sparisjóðurinn í Keflavík Keflavík ( 2 ) Sparisjóður Kópavogs Kópavogur ( 2 ) Sparisjóður Mýrasýslu Borgarnes ( 2 ) Sparisjóður Norðfjarðar Norðfjörður ( 2 ) N Sparisjóður Norðlendinga Akureyri ( 2 ) N Sparisjóður Ólafsfjarðar Ólafsfjörður ( 2 ) N Sparisjóður Ólafsvíkur Ólafsvík ( 2 ) N Sparisjóður Reykjavíkur og nágrennis Reykjavík ( 2 ) Sparisjóður Siglufjarðar Siglufjörður ( 2 ) N Sparisjóður Strandamanna Hólmavík ( 2 ) N Sparisjóður S-Þingeyinga Laugar ( 2 ) N Sparisjóður Kaupþings Reykjavík ( 2 ) Sparisjóður Svarfdæla Dalvík ( 2 ) N Sparisjóður Vestmannaeyja Vestmannaeyjar ( 2 ) N Sparisjóður vélstjóra Reykjavík ( 2 ) Sparisjóður Vestfirðinga Þhingeyri ( 2 ) Sparisjóður Þórshafnar og nágrennis Þhórshöfn ( 2 ) N Nb.is sparisjóður Reykjavík ( 2 ) Straumur fjárfestingarbanki Reykjavík Hlutafélag ( 1 ) 0 ( 3 ) MP fjárfestingarbanki Reykjavík Hlutafélag ( 1 ) 0 ( 3 ) Frjálsi fjárfestingarbankinn hf. Reykjavík Hlutafélag ( 1 ) 0 ( 3 )
13.10.2005 C 253/11 Greiðslumiðlun hf. VISA Iceland ( 6 ) Reykjavík Hlutafélag ( 1 ) 0 ( 3 ) Kreditkort hf.- EUROPA Iceland ( 6 ) Reykjavík Hlutafélag ( 1 ) 0 ( 3 ) Byggðastofnun Reykjavík ( 4 ) 0 ( 3 ) Lánasjóður landbúnaðarins Reykjavík ( 4 ) 0 ( 3 ) Lýsing hf. Reykjavík Hlutafélag ( 1 ) 0 ( 5 ) SP-fjármögnun hf. Reykjavík Hlutafélag ( 1 ) 0 ( 5 ) ( 1 ) Limited liability company. ( 2 ) Savings banks in Iceland are private institutions. ( 3 ) Credit institution not allowed to accept s from the public ( 4 ) State-owned institution. ( 5 ) Credit institution whose main activity is leasing, irrespective of how this activity is financed Not allowed to accept s from the public. ( 6 ) Main activity is payment services through issuance of payment cards. For any additional information Financial Market Authority (FMA) Liechtenstein Heiligkreuz 8 Post Box 684 FL-9490 Vaduz Principality of Liechtenstein Tel. (423) 236 73 73 Fax (423) 236 73 74 http://www.fma-li.li/ LIECHTSTEIN Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG Vaduz Aktiengesellschaft LGT Bank in Liechtenstein AG Vaduz Aktiengesellschaft Verwaltungs- und Privat-Bank AG Vaduz Aktiengesellschaft Neue Bank AG Vaduz Aktiengesellschaft Centrum Bank AG Vaduz Aktiengesellschaft Volksbank AG Vaduz Aktiengesellschaft Hypo Investment Bank AG Vaduz Aktiengesellschaft Swissfirst Bank (Liechtenstein) AG Vaduz Aktiengesellschaft Bank Frick & Co. AG Balzers Aktiengesellschaft Bank von Ernst (Liechtenstein) AG Vaduz Aktiengesellschaft Raiffeisen Bank (Liechtenstein) AG Vaduz ( 1 ) Aktiengesellschaft Serica Bank AG Vaduz Aktiengesellschaft Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank (Liechtenstein) AG Schaan Aktiengesellschaft BNP Paribas Private Bank (Liechtenstein) AG ( 2 ) Vaduz Aktiengesellschaft New Century Bank AG Vaduz Aktiengesellschaft Bank Vontobel (Liechtenstein) AG Vaduz Aktiengesellschaft ( 1 ) Formerly domiciled in Schaan. ( 2 ) Formerly BNP Paribas (Liechtenstein) AG, Triesen
C 253/12 13.10.2005 NORWA For any additional information Kredittilsynet (The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway) P.O.Box 100 Bryn, N-0611 Oslo, Norway Tel: (47) 22 93 98 00 Fax: (47) 22 63 02 26 post@kredittilsynet.no www.kredittilsynet.no Andebu Sparebank Andebu Sb ( 1 ) Ankenes Sparebank Narvik Sb Arendal og Omegns Sparebank Arendal Sb Askim Sparekasse Askim Sb Aurland Sparebank Aurland Sb Aurskog Sparebank Aurskog Sb Bamble og Langesund Sparebank Stathelle Sb Berg Sparebank Halden Sb Birkenes Sparebank Birkeland Sb Bjugn Sparebank Bjugn Sb Blaker Sparebank Blaker Sb Bud Fræna og Hustad Sparebank Elnesvågen Sb Bø Sparebank Bø i Telemark Sb Cultura Sparebank Oslo Sb N Drangedal og Tørdal Sparebank Drangedal Sb Eidsberg Sparebank Mysen Sb Etne Sparebank Etne Sb Etnedal Sparebank Etnedal Sb N Evje og Hornnes Sparebank Evje Sb Fana Sparebank Bergen Sb Fjaler Sparebank Dale i Sunnfjord Sb Flekkefjord Sparebank Flekkefjord Sb Fron Sparebank Vinstra Sb Gildeskål Sparebank Inndyr Sb N Gjerpen og Solum Sparebank Skien Sb Gjerstad Sparebank Gjerstad Sb N Gran Sparebank Jaren Sb Grong Sparebank Grong Sb Grue Sparebank Kirkenær Sb Halden Sparebank Halden Sb Haltdalen Sparebank Haltdalen Sb N Harstad Sparebank Harstad Sb Haugesund Sparebank Haugesund Sb Hegra Sparebank Hegra Sb Helgeland Sparebank Mosjøen Sb
13.10.2005 C 253/13 Hjartdal og Gransherad Sparebank Sauland Sb Hjelmeland Sparebank Hjelmeland Sb Hol Sparebank Geilo Sb Holla og Lunde Sparebank Ulefoss Sb Høland Sparebank Bjørkelangen Sb Hønefoss Sparebank Hønefoss Sb Indre Sogn Sparebank Årdalstangen Sb Jernbanepersonalets Sparebank Oslo Sb Klepp Sparebank Kleppe Sb Klæbu Sparebank Klæbu Sb Kragerø Sparebank Kragerø Sb Kvinesdal Sparebank Kvinesdal Sb Kvinnherad Sparebank Rosendal Sb Larvikbanken Brunlanes Sparebank Larvik Sb Lillesands Sparebank Lillesand Sb Lillestrøm Sparebank Lillestrøm Sb Lofoten Sparebank Bøstad Sp Lom og Skjåk Sparebank Lom Sb Luster Sparebank Gaupne Sb Marker Sparebank Ørje Sb Meldal Sparebank Meldal Sb Melhus Sparebank Melhus Sb Modum Sparebank Vikersund Sb Narvik Sparebank Narvik Sb Nes Prestegjelds Sparebank Nesbyen Sb Nesset Sparebank Eidsvåg i Romsdal Sb Nøtterø Sparebank Tønsberg Sb Odal Sparebank Sagstua Ofoten Sparebank Bogen i Ofoten Sb Opdals Sparebank Oppdal Sb Orkdal Sparebank Orkdal Sb Rindal Sparebank Rindal Sb Ringerikes Sparebank Hønefoss Sb Rygge-Vaaler Sparebank Moss Sb Rørosbanken Røros Sparebank Røros Sb Sandnes Sparebank Sandnes Sb Sandsvær Sparebank Kongsberg Sb Sauda Sparebank Sauda Sb Selbu Sparebank Selbu Sb Seljord Sparebank Seljord Sb Setskog Sparebank Setskog Sb N Skudenes & Aakra Sparebank Åkrehamn Sb Soknedal Sparebank Soknedal Sb
C 253/14 13.10.2005 Sparebank 1 Hallingdal Ål Sb Sparebanken Bien Oslo Sb Sparebanken Grenland Porsgrunn Sb Sparebanken Hardanger Utne Sb Sparebanken Hedmark Hamar Sb Sparebanken Hemne Kyrksæterøra Sb Sparebanken Jevnaker Lunner Jevnaker Sb Sparebanken Midt-Norge Trondheim Sb Sparebanken Møre Ålesund Sb Sparebanken Nord-Norge Tromsø Sb Sparebanken Nordvest Kristiansund Sb Sparebanken Pluss Kristiansand S Sb Sparebanken Rana Mo i Rana Sb Sparebanken Rogaland Stavanger Sb Sparebanken Sogn og Fjordane Førde Sb Sparebanken Sør Arendal Sb Sparebanken Telespar Fornebu Sp Sparebanken Vest Bergen Sb Sparebanken Volda Ørsta Volda Sp Sparebanken Øst Drammen Sp Spareskillingsbanken Kristiansand S Sb Spydeberg Sparebank Spydeberg Sb Stadsbygd Sparebank Stadsbygd Sb Strømmen Sparebank Strømmen Sb Sunndal Sparebank Sunndalsøra Sb Surnadal & Stangvik Sparebank Surnadal Sb Søgne og Greipstad Sparebank Søgne Sb Time Sparebank Bryne Sb Tingvoll Sparebank Tingvoll Sb N Tinn Sparebank Rjukan Sb Tjeldsund Sparebank Ramsund Sb N Tolga-Os Sparebank Tolga Sb Totens Sparebank Lena Sb Trøgstad Sparebank Trøgstad Sb Tysnes Sparebank Uggdal Sb Valle Sparebank Valle Sb
13.10.2005 C 253/15 Vang Sparebank Vang i Valdres Sb Vegårshei Sparebank Vegårshei Sb N Verran Sparebank Mosvik Sb 0 Vestfold Sparebank Sandefjord Sb Vestre Slidre Sparebank Slidre Sb Vik Sparebank Vik i Sogn Sb Voss Sparebank Voss Sb Ørland Sparebank Brekstad Sb Ørskog Sparebank Ørskog Sb Øystre Slidre Sparebank Heggenes Sb Åfjord Sparebank Åfjord Sb Aasen Sparebank Åsen Sb Bank 1 Oslo AS Oslo AS ( 2 ) Bankia Bank ASA Oslo AS Bolig- og næringsbanken ASA (BNbank) Trondheim AS DNB NOR BANK ASA Oslo AS London Stockholm København Cayman Islands Singapore Hamburg New ork Helsinki Fokus Bank ASA Trondheim AS Kredittbanken ASA Ålesund AS Landkreditt Bank AS Oslo AS Nordea Bank Norge ASA Oslo AS Cayman Islands New ork Nordlandsbanken ASA Bodø AS Privatbanken ASA Oslo AS Romsdals Fellesbank ASA Molde AS Storebrand Bank ASA Oslo AS Voss Veksel- og Landmandsbank ASA Voss AS Verdibanken ASA Oslo AS Kommunalbanken Oslo AS A/S Fiskerikreditt Tromsø AS N 0 ASA Eksportfinans Oslo AS 0 Bolig- og næringskreditt ASA Trondheim AS 0 DNB NOR Hypotek AS Oslo AS 0 Eiendomskreditt Norge AS Bergen AS 0 Fokus Kreditt AS Trondheim AS 0 Kommunekreditt Norge AS Trondheim AS 0 Kredittforeningen for Sparebanker Oslo AS 0 Landkreditt Norge AS Oslo AS 0
C 253/16 13.10.2005 Norgeskreditt A/S Bergen AS 0 American Express Company AS Oslo AS 0 AS Financiering Oslo AS 0 Bergen Broker Finans AS Bergen AS N 0 Diners Club Norge AS Oslo AS 0 DNB NOR Finans AS Bergen AS 0 Elcon Finans AS Lysaker AS 0 Enter Card AS Oslo AS 0 Europay Norge AS Oslo AS 0 Factonor AS Ålesund AS N 0 Finaref AS Kolbotn AS 0 GE Capital Bilfinans AS Fredrikstad AS N 0 Handelsbanken Finans AS Oslo AS 0 Hedmark Finans AS Hamar AS 0 Ikano Finans AS Billingstad AS 0 Møller Bilfinans AS Oslo AS 0 Møre Finans AS Ålesund AS N 0 Nordea Finans Norge AS Oslo AS 0 Obos Oslo AS 0 Ontime Finance AS Oslo AS 0 Pitney Bowes Finans Norge AS Oslo AS 0 Skandiabanken Bilfinans AS Bergen AS 0 Sparebank 1 Finans Midt-Norge AS Trondheim AS 0 Sparebanken Finans Nord-Norge AS Tromsø AS 0 Storebrand Finans AS Oslo AS 0 Teller AS Oslo AS N 0 Terra Finans AS Oslo AS Westbroker Finans AS Stavanger AS 0 ( 1 ) Sb, Sparebank (Savings banks). Savings banks in Norway are self-owned institutions. ( 2 ) AS : Limited Liability Company (AS or ASA). These are divided in three groups: commercial banks, mortgage companies and finance companies.