Swedbank's exposure on Icelandic banks


Press release October 7, 2008

Swedbank's exposure on Icelandic banks

Swedbank has no direct exposure on Icelandic banks.

Swedbank has an exposure towards a Danish subsidiary of SEK 564 million, of good
quality. According to information the exposure will also be included in the
political agreement on financial stability in Denmark. 

Swedbank has an exposure towards a Norwegian subsidiary in a covered bond of SEK
140 million and a secured exposure of SEK17 Mkr on a Swedish subsidiary.


For further information:
Lars Lundquist, Credit Chief Officer, Swedbank, phone: +46 70 678 54 64
Anna Sundblad, Press Manager, Swedbank, phone: +46 70 321 39 95



Swedbank's vision is to be the leading financial institution in the markets
where we are present. Swedbank has 9 million retail customers and 600,000
corporate customers with more than 459 branches in Sweden, 300 branches in the
Baltic countries and another 190 branches in Ukraine. The group is also present
in Copenhagen, Helsinki, Kaliningrad, Luxembourg, Marbella, Moscow, New York,
Oslo, Shanghai, St. Petersburg and Tokyo. As of December 2007 the group had
total assets of SEK 1,600 billion and approximately 22,000 employees. For more
information about Swedbank, please visit www.swedbank.com.