With 259 branches, almost 400,000 customers, 2,500 employees and a significant share of the market, Fortis Bank Polska is the BNP Paribas group’s flagship in Poland and its development will be a priority.

Mr Amoudru began his career with the group at Crédit du Nord in Paris, working as area manager for Sub-Saharan Africa and India. In 1989 he was assigned to London for three years as head of the European desk, a position he subsequently held in Singapore in 1992, representing both Crédit du Nord and Paribas.

In June 1995 he was named head of the multinationals and structured fnance desk at Paribas Singapore. In June 1997 he became head of Paribas Singapore’s asset restructuring and recovery group, holding this position after the merger with BNP Paribas in 2000. In May 2003 he was appointed head of territory for India, where he remained until this new appointment in Poland.