At the time of the merger, Skandinaviska Banken was about three times bigger than Stockholms Enskilda Bank and the Wallenberg family was notably divided whether the merger should take place.
Vid sammanslagningen var Skandinaviska Banken ungefär tre gånger större än Stockholms Enskilda Bank, och familjen Wallenberg var klart kluven i om sammanslagningen skulle ske eller inte.