Philippe AvrilSenior Executive Officer, International Bankers Association of Japan (IBA)

Philippe Avril is Senior Executive Officer of the International Bankers Association of Japan since 2022.

Philippe graduated with degrees in mathematics, physics, economics and political sciences from Ecole Polytechnique, Ecole Nationale de la Statistique et de l’Administration Economique, Institut d’ Etudes Politiques de Paris and the University of Paris-Dauphine before joining the financial services industry as a derivatives trader in Paris in 1985. He has spent a total of more than 30 years working in Japan and has also worked in Paris, Frankfurt, London, New York and Hong Kong for Banque Indosuez, Deutsche Bank, Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, Commerzbank, Royal Bank of Scotland and BNP Paribas.

Recent positions:

2009-2017: CEO and Representative Director, BNP Paribas Securities (Japan) Limited

2017-2019: Chairman and Representative Director, BNP Paribas Securities (Japan) Limited

2012-2019: Chief Country Officer, BNP Paribas, Tokyo Branch

2019-2022: Senior Advisor, BNP Paribas, Tokyo Branch

2017-2022: Chairman, International Bankers Association of Japan

Author of several books and articles on Japanese equity derivatives and the Japanese financial industry.

Awarded ‘The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon' (旭日中綬章) for his contribution to the development and internalization of the Japanese financial services industry.