VPS Account and Investor Services

If you want to manually open a VPS account as a non-professional, you will need to fill in the two forms below. One of them is to order a VPS account, the other is a self-declaration form on which you need to state whether or not you are a politically exposed person.

Print, sign and return both forms to Investor Services in DNB Markets.

All fields must be completed before submitting.

A certified copy of the account holder’s passport must be enclosed with the agreement.

Send to:

DNB Bank ASA, Registrars Department, P.O. Box 1600 Sentrum, 0021 Oslo, Norway

VPS account opening form (PDF)

Self-declaration form PEP (PDF)

You will find the investor services agreement (PDF, Norwegian) here

• DNB Bank ASA assumes that, as a customer, you have established internal procedures to ensure that only the persons that the company has authorised as users can have access to Investor Services. As a customer, you are responsible for reporting changes to the user arrangements to DNB in writing.

• This document must include a binding signature in accordance with the certificate of registration.

• If a customer does not already have a user ID, this will be created and sent out. The log in method will be BankID.

• The specified user needs to have had their proof of identify verified in DNB.

Send completed forms to: DNB Bank ASA, Registrars Department, P.O. Box 1600 Sentrum, 0021 Oslo, Norway

You will find the retail and corporate signature form for accessing VPS account here (PDF, Norwegian)

• Corporate: The signature card must be confirmed by the persons who sign for the company according to the certificate of registration.

• Retail: The signature card must be confirmed with the account holder’s signature (for children under 18, both parents/guardians must sign).

Certified copy of passport must be enclosed. It is the account holder’s responsibility to notify the bank when a person no longer has management authority of a VPS account.

How do I open a Security Deposit account in Norway?

You automatically get a Norwegian Security Deposit account (a VPS account) if you order equity trading from us.

You can also create a VPS account  once logged in to the online bank; select ‘Banking and loans’ in the main menu and then ‘Open new account’ and choose “Security Deposit account”.

If you already have a Security deposit account, and would like to access this in our online bank, see the answer to the question “How can I access my VPS account online?”.

I need an extra Security Deposit account, what should I do?

Fill out the form “Opprett VPS-konto” (Only available in Norwegian) and send it to vpk@dnb.no

You’ll find the form here:

Forms and agreements

How can I access my VPS account online?

Retail - Online banking customer in DNB:

As an online customer in DNB, you will have access to your VPS accounts in the online bank. Under the menu option «Savings and Investments», select Investor account services. When logging in for the first time, you must confirm a user agreement with the Norwegian Securities Depository – Euronext VPS. Once confirmed, you are given access.

Not an online retail customer:

If you are not an online banking customer in DNB, we need to order access to you first. Logging in via BankID or BankID via mobile from your bank. When logging in for the first time, you must confirm a user agreement with the Norwegian Securities Depository – Euronext VPS. Once confirmed, you have been given access.

Corporate:

New customers who order equity trading online will automatically have access to Investor account services. Log into the online bank with your TB ID, select "Other services" and press on "Investor account services". You then activate the service. If you don’t find such a button in your online bank, you’ll need to order access by using the form below (form is in Norwegian):

Order Investor Services for business (NO, PDF)

Send a completed and signed form to the email address: vpk@dnb.no

Access will be created on the existing user ID or we create a new user ID. Logging in via BankID is done by your bank.

How much does it cost to have a Security Deposit (VPS) account?

It does not cost anything to create or have a VPS account if the market capitalisation in the account is less than NOK 250 000.

If the market capitalisation is, as of 31/12, over NOK 250 000, an annual fee is charged.

For prices, please refer to the current price list.

How do I change the address on my VPS account?

Normally, the address is updated directly from the National Population Register once a month.

If you would like to make a change separately, for security reasons you will have to notify us of the change of address in writing.

How can I transfer shares from my VPS account?

As a retail customer, you can make transfers between your VPS accounts via Investor account services. Please note that this does not apply to gift transfers or inheritances.

If you want to transfer your holdings from a VPS account in another bank to a VPS account in DNB, you can fill out and sign a transfer authorisation (form located under terms and conditions).

Companies must submit a written notification.

How can I transfer shares from my VPS account?

Annual statements are available electronically when you are logged in to DNB’s online bank.

First log in, then find ‘Investor Services’ as a separate option in the ‘Saving and Investments’ menu. In the Investor account services section, you must then check your mailbox for notifications.

Alternatively, you can log in to the Euronext Securities Oslo (VPS) using BankID

How long does it take to get access to my VPS account?

Corporate customer

After ordering Investor account services for a business, it takes 1-3 days, depending on whether you are a registered customer or not.

Retail customer 

As an online bank retail customer, you get immediate access Log in with BankID or BankID on mobile from your bank via DNB’s online bank or  euronextvps.no

How long does it take to get access to my VPS account?

Yes, you can. Yes, you can. The person who is in need of access must be registered as an authorised user or signatory on your VPS account. Get in contact with our Registrar's Department: vpk@dnb.no

How long does it take to get access to my VPS account?

Yes, you can select this option when you log in to the online bank and select Investor Services.

Click on your name in the top right-hand corner of the screen, then select ‘Investor Services’ and/or ‘Accounts and rights’, then click the ‘Change’ button. Make the required changes and click ‘Save’.

Please note that Investor account services has its own inbox in the top right corner of the screen next to your name.

How long does it take to get access to my VPS account?

You can log in to Investor account services via one of the banks or management companies you use as an account manager or from Euronext Securities Oslo.

Would you like to transfer your Share savings account (ASK)?

If you have shares held in a VPS account associated with a Share savings account (ASK) with another provider, you can move your entire ASK-account to us.

Click here to transfer your ASK to DNB.

Would you only like to transfer the shares, not the entire ASK?

If you wish to transfer parts of the holdings, for example only the shares, the corresponding proportion of cost price, your deductible risk-free return, and unused deductible, will also be transferred. The Share savings account from which the transfer is made will then not be terminated once the transfer is completed.

You can find the forms for transferring holdings within ASK here