History 
The FIH Franchise was established in 1958 by the Danish government and five major commercial banks to address corporate needs for medium-term capital. Half a century later FIH has grown into a strong player in banking field - specialising in lending to Danish corporate clients. 

Legal structure 
In 2004 Kaupthing Bank, the 8th largest Nordic bank, acquired FIH.

The FIH group comprises FIH Erhvervsbank A/S and a number of wholly owned subsidiaries: 

• FIH Finance A/S
• FIH Kapitalpartner A/S
• FIH Kapital Bank A/S
• FIH Leasing og Finans A/S          
• FIH Realkredit A/S