Merita Banken terminates its primary dealership in the foreign exchange market

The Riksbank has accepted a request from Merita Banken to terminate the function of primary dealer on behalf of the Riksbank in the foreign exchange market. The decision stems from the merger of Merita Bank with Nordbanken and is effective as of 19 th January 1998.

The Riksbank's primary dealers are as follows:

Ten in the foreign exchange market
Crédit Agricole Indosuez Stockholm Branch
Chase Manhattan Bank N.A., London
Citibank N.A., London
Midland Bank plc, London
Nordbanken
SBC Warburg, Zürich
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken
Swedbank (FöreningSparbanken)
Svenska Handelsbanken
Unibank, Copenhagen

Eleven in the 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 (FöreningSparbanken)
Svenska Handelsbanken
Unibank, Copenhagen

For further information, please call the Monetary and Exchange Rate Policy Department:
Kjell Nordin, chiefsdealer, phone +46 8 696 68 04.