SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA announced that Benedicte Schilbred Fasmer has been appointed the new group chief executive officer of the company. She succeeds Arne Austreid, who will step down from his post as scheduled at the end of the current year. Schilbred Fasmer is looking forward to leading one of the largest and foremost Norwegian financial groups. Benedicte Schilbred Fasmer has 25 years of management experience from the financial services, industry and shipping. She currently heads up corporate market in Fremtind Forsikring. Prior to this she gained solid banking experience from DNB during 6 years of holding various management positions, the last 4 years of which she served as Executive Vice President, Corporate Market. Benedicte also has broad management experience from places such as Citibank, Sparebanken Vest and Argentum Fondsinvesteringer. Benedicte is very familiar with the business community in Southern Norway, both through her many years in the financial services industry and through serving on a number of boards, including in Norges Bank and Oslo Børs. Benedicte Schilbred Fasmer is taking over as CEO of SpareBank 1 SR-Bank1 January 2021.