KYIV, Oct 9 – The Supervisory Board of state-owned PrivatBank (Kyiv) on October 7, 2024, selected Swedish banker Mikael Björknert as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) following a very competitive international search process, replacing Gerhard Bösch, according to a bank press release on Wednesday morning.

At PrivatBank, Björknert will focus on developing a customer-centric model, accelerating digital initiatives and future-proofing the bank to ensure it remains a reliable and trusted partner for its 18 million customers, the press service highlighted.