Richard Groves joined the board of Bank of Africa UK in May 2022. He has an extensive strategic and operational experience within the banking sector in the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and in Europe. He held a succession of senior management roles and executive positions with HSBC Group and, latterly, with Ahli United Bank in Kuwait.  Richard Groves was formerly Managing Director of The Saudi British Bank, and a non-executive director of HSBC Bank Middle East Ltd and HSBC Bank Egypt SAE. Throughout his considerable international banking experience, he has a proven track record in effective leadership in diverse and complex developing markets. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economic and Social History from The University of Hull, UK.