Wim Mijs, Chief Executive of the Dutch Banking Association, has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the European Banking Federation. He will succeed Guido Ravoet, who is retiring on 1 September.
Mr Mijs has been CEO of the Dutch Banking Association, known as NVB, since 2007. In this role he also chaired the Executive Committee of the EBF between 2012 and 2014. In 2011 he was appointed chairman of the International Banking Federation in London.
"I'm honoured to represent the European banking sector during these interesting times", he said. "The European banking sector is going through a crucial period of time with regulatory overhaul, the establishment of the Banking Union and the centralised supervision from Frankfurt. The biggest challenge for the EBF will be to restore trust in the sector as a catalyst for recovery and economic growth and also to explain the importance of banking and its role in the economy and society."
"Wim is familiar to the EBF and its stakeholders. We have a strong trust in that he, with his experiences and skills, will contribute in a very good way to the further development of the EBF and serve its members", said Christian Clausen, President of the EBF. "On behalf of the EBF Board, I would like to thank Guido Ravoet for a very dedicated and appreciated contribution to the EBF organisation over several years and in a challenging period of time", he said.
Mr Ravoet will stay on as Secretary General of Euribor-EBF, which is in the process of being renamed as the European Monetary Market Institute, or EMMI.
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