New president appointed for Bankers Association

Friday 30 October 2015

The Jersey Bankers Association (JBA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Declat as its new president.

Mr Declat is Platform Director at Barclays Bank in Jersey and succeeds Richard Ingle, Chief Executive of Standard Chartered Bank in Jersey, who has now completed his two-year term leading the local industry body.

Commenting on his appointed, Mr Declat said: “I was honoured to be asked to stand as president and I look forward to representing the interests of the diverse range of member banks which operate in Jersey. 

“The banking industry is a key component of Jersey’s Finance industry and it makes a broad contribution to life in Jersey. It is an exciting time of significant challenge and change for us and the JBA has an important role to play in engaging with its members and working closely with our many stakeholders.

Mr Declat added: “On behalf of the Association, I wish to acknowledge and thank Richard Ingle for his fine stewardship over the last two years.”

The JBA is also pleased to announce that Tom Hill from UBS has succeeded Mr Declat as vice-president of the Association.