ABN AMRO appoints Ferdinand Vaandrager as interim CFO from 1 May 2023

ABN AMRO Bank NV is pleased to announce the appointment of Ferdinand Vaandrager as its interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective from 1 May 2023. The appointment is subject to regulatory approval. Ferdinand Vaandrager will replace Lars Kramer, who will be stepping down to pursue another career opportunity outside ABN AMRO.

Ferdinand Vaandrager has extensive experience in the financial industry, having worked in banking for more than 25 years, both in the UK and the Netherlands. At present, Ferdinand Vaandrager is head of Investor Relations. Before that he held various commercial leadership positions with a particular expertise in corporate and institutional banking and financial markets at ABN AMRO, Royal Bank of Scotland and Citigroup. Ferdinand Vaandrager holds a master’s degree in business economics from the Erasmus University Rotterdam.

ABN AMRO CEO Robert Swaak: ‘Ferdinand has been with ABN AMRO for almost 15 years. He is a unifying and energetic leader who has demonstrated astrong commitment to the strategy and financial performance of the bank in his current role as head of Investor Relations. Moreover, he has shown great talent in balancing the interests of all our primary stakeholder groups. I am convinced that as our interim CFO he will be instrumental in the delivery of our strategy execution, while promoting operational excellence and delivering on our promises to our clients and other stakeholders.’