What is "provinsbanken"

Provinsbanken was Denmark's fifth-largest bank in 1990 when it merged with Den Danske Bank and Handelsbanken (not affiliated with the Swedish Handelsbanken). Provinsbanken dates back to 1846, when Fyens Disconto Kasse was established by a group of Odense merchants under the leadership of Lorentz Bierfreund. It was the country's first private bank.