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Welcome Giles French – AFB CEO

AFB is delighted to announce that Giles French has now begun his role as Chief Executive of Association of Foreign Banks. Giles joins the team from the City of London Corporation and is bringing over 20 years of experience to lead the team at AFB.

We are Hiring – Director of Practice, Training and Events

The AFB is hiring a Director of Practice, Training and Events, to lead and deliver a comprehensive programme of Events and Training courses for AFB members by: being accountable for delivering the revenue budget each year for all AFB events and training programmes; Engaging

Announcement from AFB regarding new CEO

Following the retirement of Dr. Catherine Raines as Chief Executive of AFB, we are pleased to announce the appointment of a new CEO – Giles French.  Giles will join AFB on 01 September 2022. Giles is currently the External Affairs Director in the Innovation &

The AFB Bids Farewell to CEO, Dr Catherine Raines

Today, Friday 29 April 2022, we bid farewell to AFB CEO Dr Catherine Raines. Under Catherine’s leadership, the AFB has gone from strength to strength. She has been a strong and visible ambassador who has put the AFB on the policy and regulatory map with government

AFB Address Update

The AFB wishes to inform you that we have moved to new premises. Our new address is: 4th Floor Pinners Hall 105-108 Old Broad Street London EC2N 1ER Tel: 020 7283 8300 E-mail: secretariat@foreignbanks.org.uk We are grateful to Banco do Brasil

AFB Update: Welcome to Anneka Finnane

The AFB is delighted to welcome Anneka Finnane as the new Senior Practice, Training and Events Associate. Anneka will be working with the Director of Practice, Training and Events to organise and implement a fantastic programme of events to bring value to the AFB membership.

AFB Annual Review 2021

The AFB Annual Review 2021 is now available for members. The review looks back on the highlights of what was a challenging , but successful year for UK banking and the AFB by showcasing the breadth of the AFB offer and the value we provide to our members.

AFB Update: Welcome to Rebecca Simons

The AFB is delighted to welcome Rebecca Simons as our new Senior Policy and Regulatory Affairs Associate. Rebecca joins us from UK Finance at an exciting juncture for our policy work as we work with members on new policy initiatives in 2022.