Banking Circle Group will appoint former UBS and ING Group CEO Ralph Hamers as Chairman of its Group Board of Directors from 20 April 2026.
Hamers has also advised companies in the fintech ecosystem, including Arta and Grab.
He will work with management to expand into new markets, deepen Banking Circle’s product ecosystem, and strengthen its operational and regulatory foundations.
Ralph Hamers said,
“For more than a decade, Banking Circle Group has innovated at the intersection of banking, technology and regulation. The team has built a one-of-a-kind platform and ecosystem, delivering real and compounding value to clients as they scale.
I look forward to joining the board and partnering with the team and other stakeholders as we enter this exciting next chapter of growth – continuing to strengthen the platform, expanding globally and delivering even greater value to our clients.”
Anders La Cour, Co-Founder and CEO of Banking Circle Group, said,
“I am immensely proud of the achievements of all my colleagues, and the trust that our clients have placed in us on the journey.
Ralph’s experience will be critical as we continue to scale the business and prepare for the next phase of growth. We are very excited to welcome him into the business.”
Banking Circle is a financial technology platform for global commerce that provides payments infrastructure to payment service providers, fintech firms, banks, global marketplaces, corporates and online merchants.
The business has surpassed €500 million in revenue, with growth driven by client adoption, international expansion and continued investment in products, technology and its regulatory footprint.
The firm expanded its Asia footprint in November 2025 when its Singapore subsidiary BC Payments secured a Major Payment Institution licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
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