Mikael Bjorknert has more than 25 years of experience in the financial sector.
The Supervisory Board of PrivatBank announced the election of Mikael Bjorknert to the position of Chairman of the Board of the Bank, who will replace Gerhard Besch in the position.
This was reported by the press service of the bank.
This decision was the result of an international competitive selection, in which highly qualified candidates from Ukraine and due to borders.
Mikael Berknert has over 25 years of experience in the financial sector. Prior to that, he served as Head of Banking Business at Swedbank, where he was responsible for the entire range of banking services, including retail and corporate banking, as well as operational issues and digital transformation. Berknert successfully implemented strategic planning and digital banking initiatives.
Before joining Swedbank, Berknert served as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Bankgirot (Sweden), headed the international transactions department at SEB (Estonia), and then was a member of the Board of Directors at Nasdaq (Sweden).
At PrivatBank, Mikael Berknert plans to focus on developing a client-centric business model, accelerating digital initiatives and preparing the bank for upcoming challenges.
We remind you that the National Bank of Ukraine sets a limit on card-to-card transfers (also known as P2P, C2C) by individuals. From October 1, 2024, the NBU temporarily set a limit of UAH 150,000 per month for individuals' card-to-card transfers for six months.