Gita Salden will join the Executive Board of De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) on 1 June 2024. In her new position, she will be responsible for the supervision of insurers and pension funds. In addition, she will be responsible for Horizontal Functions and Integrity supervision. Salden is currently CEO of BNG Bank N.V. (BNG Bank).
Finance minister Steven van Weyenberg nominated Salden on the recommendation of DNB’s supervisory board. She is to succeed Else Bos, who stepped down as a member of the Executive Board and Chair of Supervision with effect from 1 February 2024. Steven Maijoor, Director of Banking Supervision since 2021, has been the Chair of Supervision since Bos’ departure.
DNB president Klaas Knot: "We are very pleased to welcome Gita Salden as a member of our Executive Board. Gita brings with her a wealth of societal and managerial experience. Her broad knowledge of the financial sector, gained at BNG Bank and the Ministry of Finance, will be of great value to us as we work to strengthen our supervision.”
Salden (b. 1968) has had a long career in both the public and private sectors. After serving as head of International Economics and Financial Institutions and head of Financial Stability at the Ministry of Finance, she was appointed acting Treasurer-General in 2011. She has been the CEO of BNG Bank since 2018. Salden studied economics at Erasmus University Rotterdam.
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