Charles Russon

Chief Executive Officer | Absa Corporate and Investment Banking

Charles was appointed Acting Group Executive: Absa Regional Operations with effect from 25 May 2021. He joined the Group in 2006 and the Executive Committee in 2014. He was previously the chief executive: Engineering Services.

He completed his articles with KPMG and then joined Merrill Lynch in London as financial controller for credit products. Charles worked for Deutsche Bank in London and Frankfurt from 1998 to 2006 as the rates head of product control, before he joined Absa Capital in September 2006 as chief financial officer. He became the chief operating officer of Corporate and Investment Bank in October 2007 and regional head of Finance for Absa Group in September 2012. Charles was appointed as chief operating officer for Absa Group in May 2014.

Qualifications: CA (SA)