Kansallis-Osake-Pankki
Kansallis-Osake-Pankki (KOP), also known as Kansallispankki, was a Finnish commercial bank operating from 1889 to 1995.[1] It was created by the Fennoman movement as a Finnish language alternative to the largely Swedish language bank, Suomen Yhdyspankki (Swedish: Föreningsbanken i Finland). The two banks were merged in 1995 to form the Merita Bank. Merita Bank was later merged with Swedish Nordbanken to form Nordea.
Directors
- Otto Hjelt (1889–1892)
- Fredrik Nybom (1892–1914)
- J. K. Paasikivi (1914–1934)
- Mauri Honkajuuri (1934–1948)
- Matti Virkkunen (1948–1975)
- Veikko Makkonen (1975–1983)
- Jaakko Lassila (1983–1991)
- Pertti Voutilainen (1991–1995)
See also
References
- ^ "Kansallis-Osake-Pankki | Encyclopedia.com". encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
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