A strong Nordic dimension in the Banking Union would be a positive development, not only for the Nordics themselves, but it would also help in building highly competent regulatory bodies. •  It would simplify the supervisory structure if all Nordic authorities would operate under the SSM roof.
•  I believe that the Banking Union would benefit from the tradition of integrity and transparency which are at the core of supervision practices in the Nordic countries. •  Good supervisory practice in the region is built on the experience from the banking crisis that struck the Nordic countries in the early 1990s.