The International Banking Federation (IBFed) has elected American Bankers Association President and CEO Rob Nichols as its chairman for a two-year term that runs through January 2022. The IBFed is an international organization whose members include the national banking trade associations representing every major financial center.

As chairman of the organization, Nichols will work with IBFed members to develop international consensus on critical issues affecting financial institutions across the globe. In full consultation with IBFed members, the chairman develops the agenda and chairs consultations that embrace the global diversity of banks and those they serve, promoting industry unity on efforts to expand services to meet evolving customer needs, promote coordinated standards of prudential supervision and combat financial crime.

See our full press release: IBFed Chairman Release Jan 2020