Reducing the mortgage interest rate by up to 0.25%

Here you can read the press release from when we signed the agreement.

Important for the choice of banking connection:

• A complete banking offer for all our members
• That Handelsbanken is a long-term and solid partner
• A bank that offers the very best customer experiences through advice and personal service

We know that our members have high expectations for technology and digital user experiences. Handelsbanken has invested in technology development over several years and is now building an entirely new digital banking offer. This is a large IT project, and the final launch date is currently unknown.

The agreement is designed to provide competitive prices and a complete banking offer for all our members over time. You can find interest rates and terms on our website at Handelsbanken.

Handelsbanken is called Svenska Handelsbanken AB. They were established in Stockholm in 1871, and today they are the oldest company listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Handelsbanken came to Norway in 1988, is registered in Norway as Handelsbanken NUF (Norwegian foreign company). They have since built up a significant business here, both in the corporate market and the personal market. The Handelsbanken Group’s headquarters are located in Stockholm. Handelsbanken also has operations in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.

If you are a member and already a customer at Handelsbanken, you must let them know that you are a Tekna member, in order to get the new benefits.

Handelsbanken is proactive in sustainability - with high ambitions including net zero emissions by 2040, ten years before the Paris Agreement’s goal.

Handelsbanken also has the ambition to be recognized as the most sustainable bank. According to the Norwegian Sustainability Barometer 2023, Handelsbanken in Norway is considered Norway’s third most sustainable business by customers. Handelsbanken’s head office and six bank branches have been certified as an ‘Environmental Lighthouse’ since June 2023, which means that environmental and climate work is incorporated into the management system and is regularly followed up by management. We are working to certify the rest of the offices continuously.

In the Ethical Bank Guide, Handelsbanken scores weaker. This is because the Ethical Bank Guide is a ranking that assesses publicly available documents; it is not an assessment of how companies actually work with sustainability and ethics in practice.

In the review, Handelsbanken gets a good score on important areas for the bank - such as policy documents and guidelines for climate change, while the bank gets a poor score in areas where it does not operate, and therefore does not have policies (such as weapons).

The Ethical Bank Guide is based on policies from the group level, and does not reward Norwegian documents, such as documents dealing with compliance with the Transparency Act (about human rights).

Handelsbanken is committed to the bank’s business model being responsible and sustainable. The model and culture are built on long-term, low risk tolerance, the customer’s best interest, and decentralized responsibility - which in sum contributes to choices that serve both society and customers.

Yes, they are among the very best banks with their BSU interest rate for those under 34 years old. Check our page with them for current terms and conditions.

With the Platinum Tekna credit card, you get five free visits per year to over 1,400 airport lounges worldwide. Get a full overview with the LoungeKey app, where you can also find guidelines for the lounge you wish to visit. More information on our page at Handelsbanken.