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available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. SpareBank 1 is a
Norwegian alliance and brand name for savings bank. The alliance is
organised through the company SpareBank 1 Gruppen AS that is owned by
the participating banks. In total the alliance is Norway's second
largest bank with total assets of NOK 625 billion, 352 branches and 6300
employees. The alliance has its head office in Oslo, Norway. The banks
in the SpareBank 1 Alliance distribute SpareBank 1 Gruppen's products
and collaborate in key areas such as brands, work processes, expertise
development, IT operations and system development.