Foreign exchange and interest rates

Who do I contact to buy or sell foreign currency?

We offer the foreign exchange trading service DNB MET to companies who have a continuous need for buying and selling currency – read more about DNB MET - and order access.

How can I make an international payment?

International payment orders can be made via the online bank dnb.no (log in can be found in the top right of this page).

Log in to the online bank in your usual way and find ‘international payments’ in the menu.

For transactions exceeding NOK 3 million, the exchange rate can be agreed for the assignment. If you wish to do so: Contact one of our currency brokers on +47 24 16 90 90.

What information is required to make an international payment?

International payments of amounts exceeding NOK 100 000 (in foreign currency or Norwegian kroner) must be reported to the tax authorities. In these cases, information must be given on what the amount relates to. In such cases, information must be provided on what the amount applies to.

The additional information is reported by supplementing the transaction with a payment type code. You must also include a short description of what the transfer is for. You must also enter a short text stating what the transfer concerns.

You will find a full summary of the codes on the Norwegian Tax Administration’s website

Buying currency for personal purposes?

Are you looking for:

• International payments or
• opening a currency account?

Personal international payments

For payments in a different currency to a foreign country, log in to our online bank and select "International Payment" in the main menu.

For transactions exceeding three - 3 - million Norwegian kroner, the exchange rate can be negotiated for the assignment. If desired, contact one of our currency brokers at +47 24 16 90 90.

Buying currency on behalf of a business?

Are you looking for:

• the opening of a currency account *, or
• purchase of currency in connection with transfer abroad

*A currency account is a deposit account in a currency other than NOK. The account type is offered to corporate customers who have current income and expenses in a foreign currency and where the transactions are made in the form of a payment transfer abroad. Documentation may be required.

Get in contact with DNB Bank on +47 915 04800 or by email: kundesenter.bedrift@dnb.no

Contact information regional brokerage boards - currency

Location Phone

Oslo: +47 24 16 90 80

Bergen: +47 56 13 27 20

Bodø: +47 75 52 99 06

Innlandet: +47 62 54 14 85

Kristiansand +47 38 14 61 64

Stavanger +47 51 84 04 30

Tromsø: +47 77 64 76 35

Trondheim: +47 73 87 49 82

Tønsberg: +47 33 01 73 80

Ålesund : +47 24 16 90 80