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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.

AFB CEO Round Up August 2022

Read the latest monthly Round Up with words from Amy Swain, Director of Member and Stakeholder Engagement, as well as the rest of the team at AFB.

CEO Round Up
Dedication of a memorial plaque for Sir Roger Gifford – 3rd August

Dr Clare Taylor, Sir Roger Gifford’s widow, will be hosting a service to dedicate a memorial plaque to Sir Roger Gifford on Wednesday 3rd August at 18:00 at the church of St Mary-le-Bow. Sir Roger Gifford, Lord Mayor of the City of London in 2012-13, who died on 25 May

AFB CEO Round Up July 2022

Read the latest monthly Round Up with words from Andrew Brooke, Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs, as well as the rest of the team at the AFB.

CEO Round Up
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 &

AFB Event Date Updates – Annual General Meeting and Summer Reception

The AFB’s 54th Annual General Meeting and Summer Reception have been rescheduled following the announcement of the National Rail and London Tube strikes taking place on Tuesday 21 June. These events will now both be taking place on Tuesday 28 June 2022. The AGM

The AFB is delighted to welcome BNI London Branch as a new member

PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) (BNI) was established in 1946 as a state-owned bank. BNI operates primarily in Indonesia providing retail, private, business, corporate and investment banking products and services. BNI has been present in London since 1985. In 2006 BNI London became a wholesale bank specializing