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Biography
Patrice Couvegnes, CEO & Board Member – Banque Saudi Fransi - Riyadh, KSA
Mr. Patrice Couvegnes has over 40 years of experience, He has been appointed as Group CEO & Board Member of Banque Saudi Fransi in September 2011.
After starting his career at the French Ministry of Equipment and Transportation, Mr. Couvegnes joined the Corporate Banking Department of Banque Francaise du Commerce Exterieur in 1975. In 1984 he joined Banque Indosuez as Senior Banker and was promoted to Deputy Head of Large French Corporate Department in 1989.
Mr. Couvegnes was then appointed as Regional Head Corporate Banking of Credit Agricole Indosuez for Asia Pacific in 1996 based in Singapore, and then in 2000 he became Country Head of Credit Agricole Indosuez in South Korea. In 2005 he became Country Head of Calyon (renamed Credit Agricole CIB) in Japan and their all Credit Agricole subsidiaries (Insurance and Asset Management).
In 2008, he was appointed as Chief Executive Officer for Asia based in Hong Kong covering 13 countries from India to China. In his capacity, he was also a Board Member of CLSA which is the leading equity broker in Asia.
" Mr. Couvegnes holds a PHD in Economic Science from Paris I University.
And was awarded Officer of I`Ordre National de la Legion d`Honneur in 2012, Chevalier de I`Ordre National de la Legion d`Honneur in 2002 and Chevalier de I`Ordre National du Merite in 1993. He also received Industrial Service Medal from the Government of South Korea in 2005. "
Qualification
Paris University I : PhD in Economics with Honors - 1974" Mr. Couvegnes is a Board Member and Chairman of Executive Committee of Banque Saudi Fransi. He is a Board Member and Chairman of Executive Committee of Saudi Fransi Capital, and also Chairman of Saudi Fransi Capital International (Dubai). He is a Board Member of Allianz Saudi Fransi."
" Mr. Couvegnes was awarded Officer of l'Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur in 2012, Chevalier de l'Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur in 2002 and Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Merite in 1993. He also received Industrial Service Medal from the Governemnt of South Korea in 2005. "
Mr. Patrice Couvegnes has been appointed CEO & Board Member of Banque Saudi Fransi in September 2011.
Other Functions & Positions
Chamber of Commerce & Industries
2001 - 2005
- Chairman of the French-Korean Chamber of Commerce & Industries
2006 - September 2008
- Board Member of the French-Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industries
2007 - 2008
- Member of the Worldwide Chamber of Commerce & Industries Union Committee
Foreign Trade Commisions
2001 - 2005
- Member of the French Trade Commision in korea
2005 - 2008
- Vice Chairman of the French Trade Commision in Japan
2008 - 2011
- Member of the French Trade Commision in Hong Kong
Since September 2011
- Member of the French Trade Commision in Saudi Arabia
Decorations
MEDIA
EDITORIAL
Mr. Patrice Couvegnes, Managing Director, commented “Continuing on the positive momentum of 2014, BSF is launching well into 2015 with a very solid set of results for the first quarter driven by good revenues generation from business lines and a well-controlled cost of risk. read more
INTERVIEW
Oxford Business Group interviewed Patrice Couvegnes, CEO, Banque Saudi Fransi on International Islamic Finance Sector and how do they compare to Asian counterpart and read more
Citifinancial.net Interviewed Patrice Couvegnes, CEO, Banque Saudi Fransi on Saudi Arabia strong economic growth, technology investment for online & mobile banking, new plans for 2015 and read more
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Banque Saudi Fransi
Head Office, King Saud Street, P.O.Box
56006
Riyadh
11554, Saudi Arabia
pcouvegnes@alfransi.com.sa
