Swedbank signs framework agreement with the Swedish National Debt Office

Swedbank has today signed a framework agreement with the Swedish National Debt Office regarding payment services that the government authorities and business can request. The agreement also includes other services such as custody and FX services. The total payment flow per year covered by the agreement is SEK 4 655 billion from around 138 million transactions.

"We are very pleased to enjoy continued confidence as a framework agreement bank. This is a significant opportunity for us to continue offering complete and secure payment solutions as well as good service and support to the authorities" said Charlotte Bergwall Nilsson, head of Financial Institutions. The agreement will run from 1 April 2011 to 31 march 2015 with the option of extending it for a further two years. For further information please contact: Charlotte Bergwall Nilsson, Head of Financial Institutions, Swedbank: 070-690 0983 Lars Ericson, Organisations & Associations, Swedbank: 070-538 3826 Kristina Norman, Customer Executive, 070-619 4020 Anna Sundblad, Group Press Manager, 070-321 3995