DOJ has closed the investigation of Swedbank

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Swedbank AB has been informed that the US Department of Justice has closed its investigation into the bank without enforcement, relating to historical anti-money laundering work initiated in 2019. However, the investigation by the Department of Financial Services in New York remains ongoing, and Swedbank cannot currently assess its potential financial impact or conclusion date.

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Swedbank AB

14 January 2026

Press release, 14 January 2026

DOJ has closed the investigation of Swedbank

Swedbank has been informed that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has closed its investigation into the bank without enforcement.

"With this information we are placing another investigation of historical shortcomings behind us," says Tomas Hedberg, Head of Special Task Force and Deputy CEO of Swedbank.

The investigation was initiated in 2019 and related to Swedbank's historical anti-money laundering work.

The Department of Financial Services in New York (DFS) investigation is still ongoing. Swedbank cannot at this time assess the potential financial impact or when this investigation will be concluded.

Contact

Maria Caneman, Head of Investor Relations

Telephone: +46 72 238 32 10

Email: maria.caneman@swedbank.se

Hannes Mård, Head of Press

Telephone: +46 73 057 41 95

Email: hannes.mard@swedbank.se

This information constitutes inside information that Swedbank AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU no 596/2014). The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, 14 January 2026, at 18:45 CET.

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