About us
A strong, local bank
Danske Bank is the trading name of Northern Bank Limited. We are a leading bank in Northern Ireland and a growing bank in Great Britain. We have been helping people and businesses thrive for over 200 years. We are part of the Danske Bank Group, which is one of the largest financial enterprises in Scandinavia.
We serve the needs of our personal and business customers through our branches, our regional business centres, telephone banking and a wide range of digital banking channels.
We get the best of both worlds – the strength and technology of a strong international parent, combined with our local presence, local decision-making and local expertise.
Our history
1809 | Founded in Belfast by a group of merchants, we were initially known as the Northern Banking Partnership. |
1824 | The bank became a joint stock company and began to grow at scale, now known as Northern Banking Company Limited. |
1840 | By now the bank had developed a large branch footprint across the country and established itself as one of the leading banks in Ireland. |
1965 | Northern Banking Company was acquired by the London-based Midland Bank, which had also acquired the Belfast Banking Company some years before. |
1970 | The Midland Bank's two Northern Ireland subsidiaries were merged to form Northern Bank Limited. |
1988 | Northern Bank was acquired by National Australia Bank |
1990 | National Australia Bank now had 3 UK banks under its ownership, Northern Bank in Northern Ireland, Clydesdale Bank in Scotland and Yorkshire Bank in England |
2000 | Northern Bank introduced the UK’s first polymer bank note as part of a special series to celebrate the new millennium |
2004 | Danske Bank acquired Northern Bank |
2008 | We became founding members of the UK Faster Payments Scheme, one of the world’s first real time domestic payment platforms |
2012 | We rebranded to take on the Danske Bank trading name |
2013 | We were part of the launch of the Current Account Switching Service, guaranteeing accounts being switched between providers in 7 days |
2013 | We rebranded our regional bank notes to Danske Bank |
2014 | We became the first Northern Ireland bank to launch the Paym payment system |
2015 | We were named Northern Ireland’s most profitable company for the first time |
2019 | We changed our bank notes from paper to polymer |
2021 | We became the first bank in the UK to launch a carbon neutral mortgage |
2022 | We began to offer select banking services to customers in Great Britain |
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A strong, local bank. Danske Bank is the trading name of Northern Bank Ltd