OREANDA-NEWS  On 04 March was announced, that Nordea Bank, Olympic Champion in discus throw Gerd Kanter and Estonian Athletics Association concluded a tripartite cooperation agreement making Nordea Bank the main sponsor of Gerd Kanter. The cooperation includes plans of different joint projects, the first among which is the launch of Nordea Bank picture card.

According to the head of Nordea Bank Vahur Kraft, the bank joined the ranks of Gerd Kanter’s supporters because Nordea Group as a whole has been cooperating closely with Olympic Committees of different countries for years, supporting top athletes and Olympic winners. “We have to keep the future in mind, no matter what the current state of the economy is. Only cooperation and pooling of resources will help us overcome difficulties and achieve growth, be it athletic or economic,” Kraft added.

As the first cooperation project, Nordea Bank will launch the picture card on Monday, March 2, adding a selection of photos of Gerd Kanter to the picture gallery. This means that everyone will be able to order a bank card from Nordea with Kanter’s picture on it.

Kanter’s team manager Raul Rebane says that a friend in need is a friend indeed. “Today’s step markedly increases the chances that in the future not only Nordea’s clients but all of us will have reasons to be happy.”

Nordea Bank Estonia is part of the largest financial group in the Nordic countries. Nordea’s vision is to be the leading Nordic bank, acknowledged for its people, creating superior value for customers and shareholders. Nordea has around 10 mln customers, approx. 1,400 branch offices and a leading netbanking position with 5.1 mln e-customers. The Nordea share is listed on Nasdaq OMX Nordic in Stockholm, Helsinki and Copenhagen.