Föreningsbanken terminates its primary dealerships

The Riksbank has accepted a request from Föreningsbanken to terminate the function of primary dealer on behalf of the Riksbank in the foreign exchange market as well as the money and bond market. The decision stems from the merger of Föreningsbanken AB with Swedbank (Sparbanken Sverige AB) and is effective as of 30th May 1997.

The following nine institutions have a primary dealer agreement with the Riksbank for the Swedish foreign exchange market:

Banque Indosuez, Stockholm branch
Chase Manhattan Bank NA, London
Citibank N.A., London
Midland Bank plc, London
Nordbanken
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken
Swedbank (Sparbanken Sverige AB)
Svenska Handelsbanken
Unibank, Copenhagen

The following ten institutions have a primary dealer agreement with the Riksbank for the Swedish money and bond market:

Alfred Berg Transferator Fondkommission AB
Consensus Fondkommission AB
E. Öhman J:or Fondkommission AB
Erik Penser Fondkommission AB
JP Bank
Midland Bank plc, London
Nordbanken
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken
Swedbank (Sparbanken Sverige AB)
Svenska Handelsbanken


For further information please contact Kjell Nordin,
telephone: Int. +46 8- 696 68 04