Birgitte Bonnesen leaves Swedbank. Anders Karlsson appointed acting President and CEO.
This morning, Swedbank’s Board of Directors dismissed Birgitte Bonnesen as President and CEO of Swedbank. At the same meeting, the Board of Directors appointed current CFO Anders Karlsson as Acting President and CEO of Swedbank.”The developments during the past days have created an enormous pressure for the bank. Therefore, the Board has decided to dismiss Birgitte Bonnesen from her position. With that said, Birgitte Bonnesen has during her three years as CEO made an important contribution by creating a leading digital bank with physical presence”, says Lars Idermark, Chair, Swedbank.