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Payments to and from Sudan

DNB has decided to temporarily suspend payment transfers to and from Sudan, due to the fact that conflicts in the country have escalated significantly over the past month. Most Western embassies and aid organisations have been evacuated, and other international attendance has been greatly reduced, as a result of the chaotic and unstable situation. There are no staff at work in the banks to handle payment flows and other banking operations, and DNB cannot currently guarantee that the funds will arrive.

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The Norwegian Gaming Authority's decision sent 03.03.2026

DNB hereby announces that the Norwegian Gaming Authority's decision sent 03.03.2026 ref. 25/08294-7 has been implemented in DNB's systems from 03.03.2026. With effect from this date, all foreign payments to and from the company mentioned in the decision will be stopped. Note that blocking card transactions must be handled by each partner bank individually.

The banks can confirm this to the Norwegian Gaming Authority, as per the text in the letter sent by the Norwegian Gaming Authority.

Morning report currency, interest rates and macro

Interest rates for deposits from 24 August 2026

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The Norwegian Gaming Authority's decision sent 10.07.2025

DNB hereby announces that the Norwegian Gaming Authority's reversal decision sent 10.07.2025 ref. 24/09391-69 has been amended in DNB's systems from 14 July 2025. With effect from this date, all payments to and from the aforementioned company and BIC in the decision will proceed as normal again.

The banks can confirm this to the Norwegian Gaming Authority, as stated in the letter sent by the Norwegian Gaming Authority.

Change of interest rates on currency accounts in DNB Bank ASA

Adjustment of exchange margins - International payments

Exchange margins have over the years been regularly changed in line with the competitive situation and as a result of the percentage of a spread in rate points changing when exchange rates change. For example, a spread of 4 øre in EURNOK will represent 0.5% at a price of 8.00 and only 0.39% at a price of 10.25.

See an overview of our rates in our rate list, which is presented daily.Here you will also find information about how transactions are processed and rate setting, and you can observe any changes in margins.

We have now implemented a change in the margins for our exotic currencies. These take effect from 30 March 2021.

Primarily, it is the currencies from the Middle East that have been adjusted upwards, as these were very low and for several of them below half of our USDNOK margin. Certain others, such as TRY and MXN, have been adjusted downwards.

The margin for the exotic currencies is now grouped as follows for better overview:

Middle East (e.g. AED, QAR, OMR, SAR, KWD etc.) = approx. 1%
The least liquid/less accessible currencies (e.g. PHP, INR, IDR, KRW etc.) = approx. 2%
All others = approx. 1.5%

Discontinuation of external account debiting

DNB is discontinuing the external account debiting service for DNB accounts with payout via other banks' payment solutions from 1 April 2021.

DNB customers and the banks concerned have already been notified, and we are contacting directly the banks that need to deactivate the option to debit DNB accounts from their payment solution.

Note that this does not apply to currency accounts in DNB that have been opened for the Partner Bank's customers.

Discontinuation of foreign currency cheques from 30.09.21

DNB has decided to discontinue the redemption of currency cheques from 30 September 2021. As cheques are not widely accepted as a means of payment in many countries, particularly in the Nordic region, DNB wishes to phase out the service. The reasons for this include a high incidence of fraudulent cheques, few providers of cheque clearing, and compliance issues such as tax evasion and money laundering, where we and other banks bear significant responsibility. This leads to time-consuming and manual processes where cheques often must be sent to debt collection before the recipient receives their money. In addition, the volume of cheques is now so low that the costs of operating the solution in a responsible manner exceed the revenue.

For a period, there will likely be a number of customers who receive cheques, especially pension cheques from the US. What we must advise customers is that they contact the senders of cheques as soon as possible to inform them that this is no longer a valid means of payment to Norway and that they provide account details (IBAN and BIC) and that the money is sent by SWIFT (wire transfer in the US).

As an aid, DNB has prepared a suggested message that can be sent to cheque users by those who receive cheques from abroad:

Dear Sir/Madam
Check fraud and money laundering is an increasing problem for banks and their clients. It is becoming increasingly difficult to find banks that can settle checks in Europe. This together with declining volumes and a large degree of manual handling has resulted in a letter from our bank telling us that they no longer wants to redeem checks from abroad.
Checks received before September 30, 2021 will be redeemed but we request that future payments are made by wire:
Customer
Customer address
Bank account no: xxxxxxxx
BIC code: DNBANOKK

Internal information for the Partner Banks - the situation in Ukraine

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the night of 24 February, there are many questions surrounding international payments. The situation is extraordinary and unclear, and DNB is monitoring it closely based on available sources.

Sanctions have been imposed against Russian individuals, companies and banks, both from the US, EU/EEA and the United Kingdom. Further sanctions are expected going forward. Trade with Russia and Ukraine may therefore become very challenging in the future, and the regulations are changing from day to day.

Extensive cyber attacks against Ukrainian banks have been reported. DNB is not aware of whether Ukrainian banks' infrastructure is intact to receive funds, or whether they have been paralysed by the attacks. In the event of a further invasion towards cities such as Kyiv, Ukrainian banks may come under Russian control. No one knows how this will affect transactions to Ukraine. Due to the highly uncertain situation in the country, the risk of sanctions being imposed and ongoing cyber attacks against Ukrainian banks, there is uncertainty as to whether payments to recipients in Ukraine will arrive. Furthermore, it is not possible to transfer funds to or from the following areas: Crimea, Sevastopol, Donetsk and Luhansk.

In the current situation, banks and payment systems may be affected in such a way that your business risks not receiving payment for goods or services you have delivered. Similarly, it may be challenging to complete payments to recipients in Russia and Ukraine, and the same applies to transactions from these countries to Norway. DNB has many correspondent banks to facilitate international payments, and all of these banks make an independent assessment of the risk. DNB cannot therefore guarantee that payments initiated in the online bank will actually reach their destination. Transactions may be frozen in transit and it may take time before the funds are returned.

Norwegian banks cannot process transactions that are subject to international sanctions. It is the responsibility of their customers to assess the sanctions risk for their own business operations. The bank's customers must have the necessary knowledge of sanctions and export control regulations when operating in countries subject to restrictions. If the customer is in doubt, they must seek legal advisory services from a law or accountancy firm with sanctions expertise. They can also contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for guidance.

More general information from DNB about the sanctions regulations can be found here:
These are the rules that apply to sanctions - DNB News

Useful pages on international sanctions:

News - EU/EEA Sanctions (europeansanctions.com)
Press releases and statements - Consilium (europa.eu)Restrictive measures (sanctions) | European Commission (europa.eu)Ukraine-/Russia-related Sanctions | U.S. Department of the Treasury
UK sanctions relating to Russia - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

If you require further information, for example in connection with the execution of specific transactions, please contact us at: iat@dnb.no leave your contact information – and we will get in touch as soon as we can.

Customer communication

Suggested customer communication

A draft customer communication from DNB, Financial Institutions Division, has been prepared for use by individual banks. This is a proposal from DNB FI that each bank must assess before potentially publishing it to their customers;

Due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, there are large fluctuations in the currency markets and uncertainty regarding payments to and from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. (Bank) cannot, during the ongoing situation, guarantee that payments, regardless of currency, reach recipients in these countries. A significant number of sanctions have been imposed by the US, UK and EU/EEA against individuals, companies and banks, and further measures are expected. There is a risk that outgoing and incoming payments may be rejected or frozen. We comply on an ongoing basis with the sanctions regulations in force at any given time, and transactions subject to sanctions cannot be carried out. As a customer, you must therefore assess for yourself the extent to which it is critical to make payments now. We would also like to point out that you have an independent responsibility to assess whether payments and shipments of goods comply with the sanctions regulations in force at any given time. More information about this can be found on The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' pages.

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Current news

Internal information for the Partner Banks - the situation in Ukraine

Useful pages on international sanctions:

Customer communication

A draft customer communication from DNB, Financial Institutions Division, has been prepared for use by individual banks. This is a proposal from DNB FI that each bank must assess before potentially publishing it to their customers;

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