Headquartered in Silkeborg, the bank has 98 branches in Denmark and one branch in Germany (Hamburg). It is the second largest bank listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange and the largest bank in Denmark, headquartered outside Copenhagen.

The current CEO of Jyske Bank is Anders Dam. The bank has more than 3,350 employees (as of the end of the 3rd quarter of 3 years).

History

Jyske Bank is the result of the merger of four banks in the central Jutland region in 1967: Silkeborg Bank, Kjellerup Bank, Kjellerup Handels- og Landbobank and Handels- og Landbrugsbank in Silkeborg. The roots of these banks date back to the mid-19th century.

• 1968 - Jyske Bank acquires Banken for Brædstrup og Omegn.
• 1970 - Jyske Bank acquires SamsøBank.
• 1970 - Jyske Bank acquires Odder Landbobank.
• 1981 - Jyske Bank acquires Copenhagen-based Finansbanken, giving it nationwide coverage.
• 1983 - Jyske Bank acquires Vendelbobanken.
• 1989 - Jyske Bank acquires Holstebro Bank.
• 2011 - Jyske Bank acquires a majority stake in Fjordbank Mors.
• 2013 - Jyske Bank acquires Spar Lolland201
• 2014 - Jyske Bank acquires BRFkredit A/S
• 2022 - Jyske Bank acquires the Danish branch of Svenska Handelsbanken

International operations

Jyske Bank, Frederick Hill.

Jyske Bank Boxen Arena in Haining.

• 1981 - After merging with Finansbanken, Jyske Bank acquired Finansbanken's Zurich, Switzerland subsidiary established in 1970 under the name Finanz- und Investmentbank. This is the oldest subsidiary of the Scandinavians in Switzerland. In 1985, the subsidiary was renamed Jyske Bank (Schweiz).
• 1983 - Jyske Bank opens an office in London, upgrading it to a branch three years later.
• 1984 - Jyske Bank opens a private banking representative office of Jyske Bank in Fuengirola, Costa del Sol, Spain.
• 1987
• Jyske Bank acquires Banco Galliano (founded in 1855), a family-owned bank and the oldest bank in Gibraltar.
• Jyske Bank acquires Hamburger Handelsbank (founded in 1921) and opens a branch in Hamburg.
• 1988 - Jyske Bank converts its representative office in Spain into a subsidiary and later back into a representative office.
• 2002 - Jyske Bank forms a strategic alliance with Nykredit and becomes a major player in the Danish financial industry.
• 2003 - Jyske Bank opens a representative office of Jyske Bank Private Banking in Cannes on the French Riviera.
• 2004
• Jyske Bank opens a representative office in Poland for private banking.
• Jyske Bank acquires a 60% stake in Berben's Effectenkantoor in Echt, the Netherlands.
• 2007 - Jyske Bank Private Banking closes its offices in Warsaw and Fuengirola.
• 2008 - Jyske Bank closes its London branch.
• 2014 - Jyske Bank sells Effectenkantoor of Berben
• 2015 - Jyske Bank closes Jyske Bank Schweiz
• 2020 - Jyske Bank sells Jyske Bank (Gibraltar) Ltd. - Hamburg branch becomes the only branch outside Denmark.
• 2022 - Jyske Bank confirms discussions to acquire Handelsbanken Danish Operations.