Robert Amzallag
CIRANO Invited Fellow
Expertise
Finance, financial analysis, corporate finance, international finance, behavioral finance, financial economics, financial history, financial crisis, financial market regulation, markets, derivatives, portfolio management, business administration, economic growth, investment, risk management, banking, banking crisis, governance
Biography
A CIRANO Invited Fellow, Robert Amzallag has more than thirty years of experience in international banking.
After graduating from École des mines, he went on to get an MBA from INSEAD.
Robert Amzallag joined the Banque Nationale de Paris (BNP) in 1971 and very soon started his international career in Mexico and Hong Kong. He then went on to head the bank's operations in countries as diverse as Ireland, Australia and the UK. After being in charge of credit and market risks for two years in BNP Paribas' head office, he concluded his career with the bank as President of BNP Paribas Canada.
During his assignments, Robert Amzallag played for many years an important role in various professional associations. His successive positions as President of the Australian foreign banks association, Chairman of the Foreign banks and securities association of Great Britain and Vice President of the British Bank Association, have given him a deep and international perspective on the financial sector.
Robert Amzallag is a Knight of the Legion of Honour.
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