Who is covered

The deposit guarantee covers deposits held by individuals, corporations and associations in case of failure of a member bank.
The guarantee covers deposits in all member banks to a limit of two million Norwegian kroner per depositor per bank.
Eligible depositors:
- Individuals, corporations and associations
- If the deposit is made in the Norwegian operations of the bank, the coverage limit of 2 million Norwegian kroner applies to both Norwegian and foreign citizens and companies
If you have a deposit in Norwegian banks' operations abroad (as branches or cross border activity) a coverage limit of EUR 100,000 applies, please see this article regarding Norwegian banks' operations abroad.
Non-eligible depositors:
- Credit institutions and financial institutions like other banks, payment companies, holding companies in financial groups, insurance companies, etc.
- Public authorities
Member banks are obliged to mark deposits covered by the guarantee scheme, so it is always apparent which deposits are covered.