Luminor appoints Diego Biondo as Chief Risk Officer

Luminor Bank strengthens its management team with the appointment of Diego Biondo as its new Chief Risk Officer.

Diego joins Luminor from the Italian banking group BPER Banca, where he most recently held the position of Head of the Risk Governance Unit. He brings deep professional insight and significant international experience in both the financial and industrial sectors, having held senior risk and finance positions at Banca Carige, UniCredit, and Fiat SpA, in Italy, Germany, Poland, and the United States. 

Peter Bosek, Luminor Chief Executive, said: “We are delighted to welcome Diego to Luminor. He has an excellent track record of instilling a strong risk culture across multi-national organisations, and I look forward to working closely with him as Luminor continues to advance its strategy.”

Diego Biondo, incoming Chief Risk Officer, added: “I am excited to join Luminor, a bank with great potential that is already making a significant positive impact on the financial health of the Baltic countries. I look forward to working closely with Peter and the management team to consolidate the risk management foundations that are already in place, to enable the business to meet its future ambitions and continue on its solid growth path.” 

Diego will join Luminor and its Management Board on 1 October 2023, subject to the usual regulatory approvals.