Elisa Saarinen - new head of Handelsbanken in Poland

"Handelsbanken is now stepping up the pace of its international
expansion and Poland is one of the countries which has been
identified as an area of particular focus. Naturally, it is very
exciting to be involved in this venture," says Elisa Saarinen.

Elisa Saarinen is currently head of Corporate Communications at
Handelsbanken and her previous positions include branch manager in
Tampere, Finland and regional area manager at the Stockholm City
regional bank. She will take up her new position on 1 June this year.


For further information, please contact:
Pär Boman, CEO, tel: +46 8 701 1257
Björn Börjesson, head of Handelsbanken International, tel: +46 8 701
4402
Johan Lagerström, deputy head of Corporate Communications,
tel: +46 8 701 1395, mobile: +46 70 - 265 80
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