CAB Payments, a B2B FX and Payments provider to emerging markets, today announced that James Hopkinson has been appointed to the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Group.

Mr Hopkinson will join CAB Payments immediately and will be appointed as Executive Director subject to regulatory approval for his position as CFO (SMF2) of Crown Agents Bank Limited.

Mr Hopkinson has worked for over 25 years across global banks and emerging markets, FX and payments and also has experience driving business transformations. He built his career at Standard Chartered, a global bank with strong links to many of CAB’s core markets, where he spent almost 20 years across multiple geographies including Africa, Hong Kong, India, Singapore, Qatar and the UK. Latterly, he held senior roles including Global CFO of retail banking.

He was most recently Group CFO and Executive Director of Metro Bank Holdings PLC, the UK high-street bank, which he joined in July 2022 where he helped to execute its turnaround plan. Prior to that, he was Group CFO of ClearBank, the fast-growing and innovative UK and technology-enabled clearing bank.

James Hopkinson is a Chartered Accountant (ICAEW) and trained with PwC.

James Hopkinson commented:

“I am delighted to be joining the team at CAB Payments for the next phase in its development. I am excited by the opportunity of delivering on its strong brand recognition, unique business network and exciting market presence. I look forward to working with the Board, Neeraj and fellow members of the senior leadership team as we execute on the Group’s strategy.”