Stockholm/Oslo - Markets in the Nordic region opened strongly Monday in the wake of international efforts, including by Eurozone countries, to solve the financial turmoil.

The Stockholm bourse general index OMXS was up over 6 per cent with a strong start for banking shares.

In Copenhagen, the OMX Copenhagen 20 surged 7 per cent while in Helsinki the OMXH25 was up 5 per cent.

In Oslo, banking and insurance group shares pushed the index up over 6.5 per cent, and in early trading the country's main banking group DnB NOR surged some 22 per cent.

Part of the Norwegian increase was also attributed to a 350- billion-kroner (55-billion-dollars) swop facility approved Sunday by the government and central bank to improve liquidity for the banks. (dpa)