Danske Bank A/S Chief Executive Officer Carsten Egeriis says it’s time to start thinking about acquisitions, potentially ending a nearly decade-long hiatus from major deals for Denmark’s largest lender.
It would be “very interesting to look at inorganic growth” in the Nordics, with Sweden a particular focus, Egeriis said in an interview. He highlighted Danske’s Swedish retail business, which he described as “relatively small,” as one area in which a deal would make sense.