eik banki føroya p/f is a financial services group in the faroe islands, which was previously one of the two major privately owned banking firms based in the country. established in 1832, the group, which also operated in mainland denmark, encompassed retail, corporate and investment banking activities as well as real estate brokerage. the company was nationalised by denmark in october 2010 after becoming insolvent, with its danish retail banking operations being sold later in the year to the regional bank sparekassen lolland.