It is a very short walk between Aker Brygge, Haakon VII’s Gate and Dronning Mauds Gate. Yet the compactness of the area should not dissuade you of the importance of this area. With one noticeable exception, Nordea Bank, it is the center of ship finance in Norway and Nordea has solved the problem of being an outsider by establishing unofficial satellite offices in the Theatercafeen and Dagligstuen depending on the time of day. By definition, Oslo is the center of the Norwegian bond market which lately seems to be single handedly financing the offshore business, but just as importantly it is home to two major Western shipping banks, the previously mentioned Nordea Bank and DnB NOR who more often than not lead the syndicated loan league tables, in addition to having leading capital market roles.
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