Halvor Lande has informed the board of directors in Aprila Bank that he, due to personal reasons, has decided to resign as CEO of Aprila Bank with immediate effect. Kjetil Barli, who has held the position as CFO since 2017, is appointed as acting CEO from 1 October 2024.

Chairman of the board, Arild Spandow, says that the board takes note of Lande’s resignation.
“Halvor has performed excellent in his job as CEO of Aprila Bank and we wish him all the best in his future endeavours.”

Spandow further expresses that the board is very pleased with the appointment of Kjetil Barli as the bank’s new acting CEO.
“Kjetil is one of the co-founders of Aprila Bank and has, in his role as CFO, been a key contributor to the bank’s development over the past few years,” says Spandow.

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 is an innovative product- and technology company offering enhanced access to financing for businesses. Aprila’s API-based technology platform supports both direct customer relationships as well as customer relationships established through partners. The bank commenced operations in April 2018.

For further information, please contact:

Arild Spandow
Chairman
+47 930 97 820