The board of directors of Aprila Bank ASA (“Aprila”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kjetil Barli as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Aprila. Barli has held the position as Acting CEO since 1 October 2024.

“I am extremely happy that we have such a strong team that we can recruit for the CEO position from within the existing team. Kjetil has been an invaluable part of the founding team at Aprila, and his deep competence, extensive experience and insight into the business makes him the perfect choice for the job,“ says Chairman of the board Arild Spandow.

Barli held the position as Chief Financial Officer in Aprila for the past seven years prior to being appointed as Acting CEO in October 2024.

“I am excited and honoured to take on the role as CEO in Aprila. I look forward to working alongside our talented team to continue to evolve our highly scalable business credit platform, strengthen our market position and unlock new growth opportunities,” says Kjetil Barli.

Barli has a background from investment banking and management consulting. The last five years prior to co-founding Aprila, he headed the Financial Institutions Group at Fondsfinans and Beringer Finance. Barli holds a MSc degree in industrial economics and technology management from NTNU in Trondheim.

About Aprila Bank
Aprila Bank is a product- and technology company offering enhanced access to financing for businesses through innovative financial solutions. The bank commenced operations in April 2018.

For further information, please contact:

Arild Spandow
Chairman
+47 930 97 820

Kjetil S. Barli
CEO
+47 908 42 016
kjetil@aprila.no