Wim Mijs

Wim Mijs was appointed chief executive officer of the European Banking Federation (EBF) in 2014. Between 2007 and 2014, Wim served as chief executive officer of the Dutch Banking Association (NVB). During this tenure, Wim transformed the NVB into a modern industry association, positioning it as the key representative of the banking sector in the wake of the financial crisis. Wim studied law at Leiden University and worked at the International Court of Arbitration at the Peace Palace in The Hague. In 1993, Wim joined ABN AMRO and headed the bank's European Union liaison office in Brussels. Wim returned to The Hague in 2002 to head government affairs for ABN AMRO. Wim chairs the European Payment Services Federation (EPFSF) and serves on the Board of Directors of Salzburg Global Seminar. Between 2011 and 2018, Wim held various institutional roles: chair of the International Banking Federation, chair of the Executive Committee of the EBF, and chair of the Board of Euribor – European Money Market Institute. He is a Fellow of Salzburg Global and serves on the Finance Forum Advisory Committee.