Regional Development Fund
Type | Government agency |
---|---|
Industry | Banking |
Founded | 1961 |
Defunct | 1993 |
Headquarters | Oslo, Norway |
Key people | Reidar Carlsen, Leif Aune, |
The Regional Development Fund (Norwegian: Distriktenes utbyggingsfond, DU) was a national development bank[1] in Norway tasked with promoting regional development by counselling, loans and subsidies. The fund was established in 1961 and existed until 1993, when it was merged with the Industry Bank and the to form the Norwegian Industrial and Regional Development Fund. In 2004, the Norwegian Industrial and Regional Development Fund was merged with other agencies to form Innovation Norway.[2]
The Regional Development Fund was headquartered in Oslo.
Directors of the Regional Development Fund[]
- Reidar Carlsen (1961–78)
- Leif Aune (1978–90)
- (1991–92)
References[]
- ^ OECD Reviews of Innovation Policy: Norway
- ^ Regional utvikling mot år 2000. [Oslo]: Cappelen. 1986. ISBN 8202108969.
Categories:
- Defunct government agencies of Norway
- Defunct banks of Norway
- Government agencies established in 1961
- Banks established in 1961
- 1961 establishments in Norway
- Government agencies disestablished in 1993
- Banks disestablished in 1993
- 1993 disestablishments in Norway
- Organisations based in Oslo