Nina Arkilahti new head of Handelsbanken in Finland

Nina Arkilahti has been appointed new head of Handelsbanken in Finland as of 1 May. At the same time she has been appointed executive vice president of Handelsbanken and becomes a member of the Bank's senior management team.

Nina Arkilahti is currently head of Handelsbanken in Germany. She succeeds Henrik Carlstedt, who will be retiring during the year.

Handelsbanken in Finland currently has 45 branch offices, extending from Rovaniemi in the north to Tammisaari in the south. Handelsbanken in Finland has a total of 649 employees.

For further information, please contact:

Pär Boman, group chief executive, phone: +46 8 22 92 20

Nina Arkilahti, senior vice president, phone: +46 8 22 92 20

Johan Lagerström, press officer, phone: +46 8 701 13 95, mobile: +46 70 265 80 14