Anne Marie Verstraeten

Finance professional

Anne Marie Verstraeten was appointed UK Country Head for the BNP Paribas Group in October 2016 following an international banking career with senior management roles for BNP Paribas and Fortis Bank in the US and the UK, Singapore, Canada and The Netherlands. Anne Marie has responsibility for the UK Corporate and Institutional Bank and oversees the Group’s growth plan in the UK across its ten distinct businesses serving UK corporates, institutions and retail consumers. Anne Marie is passionate about delivering the BNP Paribas Group’s corporate social responsibility strategy, which is closely aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Her focus is on the Bank’s commitment to driving sustainable and inclusive UK economic growth aligned with the UK government’s goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050, as well as having a positive impact on society and local communities. She is a member of the Global Goals Leadership team of the UK charity Business in the Community and is on the board of UK Finance, the UK financial sector trade body.

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