Executive Moves
Senior appointments, board changes, and leadership transitions shaping the financial industry.
BPI names Maria Cristina “Ginbee” Go chief executive from 26 April 2027
Maria Cristina “Ginbee” Go will become the first female president and CEO of the Philippines' oldest bank on 26 April 2027, succeeding Jose Teodoro “TG” Limcaoco, who stays on the board.
BMO appointed Tim Cox to lead United States banking operations
BMO appointed Tim Cox as United States country head and chief executive of its US subsidiaries from 1 November, while Darrel Hackett moves to an advisory role.
Bank of America appointed two former chief executives to board
Bank of America appointed former Dow chief Jim Fitterling and former KPMG chair Bill Thomas as directors, adding industrial and financial reporting expertise to its board.
OCB appoints Duong Duc Hung as general director from 26 October 2026
Orient Commercial Bank names Duong Duc Hung, who has more than 20 years in banking and finance, as General Director from 26 October 2026, alongside Chris Shayan as Chief Operating Officer.
Coris Bank appointed Kaboré and Tchanguaï to Côte d’Ivoire leadership
Coris Bank International appointed Alassane Kaboré chief executive and Nikada Tchanguaï deputy chief executive of its Côte d’Ivoire subsidiary, strengthening leadership of the group’s largest operation.
Truist Split Consumer Leadership as Wilson Prepared to Leave Bank
Truist divided its consumer and small-business leadership roles, appointed Shimna Sameer and Jeff Warner, and said incumbent Dontá Wilson would leave the US lender at year-end.
NatWest appoints Isabelle Girolami CEO of C&I from 1 January 2027, subject to approval
Isabelle Girolami, currently Head of Corporate & Institutional Banking, will lead Commercial & Institutional from 1 January 2027, while Walid Assaf of Crédit Agricole CIB is to succeed Jonathan Peberdy as CEO of Markets.
HDFC Bank's incoming CEO Anup Bagchi says merger integration is largely complete
Anup Bagchi, who takes over as managing director and CEO on 27 October from Sashidhar Jagdishan, says most HDFC Ltd integration work is done, though balance sheet changes continue.
HDFC Bank deputy managing director Kaizad Bharucha seeks to leave on 31 December
Kaizad Bharucha, seen as a strong contender for the top job, has asked to step down effective 31 December 2026, after HDFC Bank appointed ICICI Bank veteran Anup Bagchi as MD and CEO.
Standard Chartered appoints Ying Ying Tan as global head of securities services and digital assets
Tan succeeds Margaret Harwood-Jones, who is now CEO, UK & Europe, and takes on the digital assets role at the same time, both effective immediately, the bank said.
Africa Finance Corporation Appointed Nigeria’s Cardoso as New Board Chair
Africa Finance Corporation appointed Central Bank of Nigeria governor Olayemi Cardoso as board chair, succeeding Ireti Samuel-Ogbu as the institution expands infrastructure investment across the continent.
BNP Paribas hired two managing directors for UK advisory expansion
BNP Paribas hired Govind Shanbogue from Santander and Sandip Dhillon from UBS as managing directors, expanding its senior UK advisory team to six amid rebounding deal activity.