The new Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management (RBWM) at HSBC Bank Malta plc is Paul Steel. He takes over from Andrew Ripley who has returned to HSBC in the UK.

Mr Steel joined the HSBC Group four years ago after a career in retail. Based in Paris, Mr Steel was Deputy Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management France.

“I am delighted to welcome Paul to the team in Malta. Paul has extensive retail experience which will help us to drive further improvements to our business in Malta,” said HSBC Malta CEO Alan Richards.