Norwegian State Agriculture Bank

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Norwegian State Agriculture Bank
Statens Landbruksbank
Fate Merged
Successor Norwegian Agricultural Authority
Founded 1965
Defunct 2000
Location Norway
Industry Banking
Former Parent Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture

Norwegian State Agriculture Bank (Norwegian: Statens Landbruksbank) is a defunct Norwegian government bank that lent money to investments within agriculture with mortgage in real estate. It was created on February 5, 1965, as a merger between Norges Hypotekbank, Norges Småbruks- og Bustadsbank and Driftskredittkassen for jorbruket. From January 1, 2000, its responsibilities were transferred to Statens nærings- og distriktsutviklingsfond and the Norwegian Agricultural Authority.