SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: BSP Financial Group Limited announced the appointment of Mark T. Robinson as Group Chief Executive Officer.

Mark T. Robinson is a senior financial services executive and globally experienced banking Chief Executive Officer with more than thirty years’ experience across developed, developing and emerging markets.

Mr Robinson’s appointment follows a rigorous and competitive global executive search, led by Ashurst Board Advisory, which considered highly credentialled candidates globally, and across the Pacific region.

Mr Robinson’s previous roles include Chief Executive Officer of Commercial Bank International, a publicly listed bank based in the United Arab Emirates, Chief Executive Officer of ANZ Banking Group’s operations for Southeast Asia and prior, numerous senior executive roles with Citibank, including in India, Russia, Turkey and Hungary.

Mark T. Robinson’s appointment has received the approval of the regulator, the Bank of Papua New Guinea, and his start date will be determined upon receipt of work permit and visa approvals from the authorities in Papua New Guinea.

BSP Financial Group Limited’s Board Chairman, Sir Kostas Constantinou OBE said Mr Robinson had invaluable expertise across global emerging markets in wholesale, retail and investment banking and was the ideal person to lead the bank in its next phase of growth.