Joris Dierckx to head BNP Paribas Seoul

BNP Paribas announced on Friday the appointment of Joris Dierckx as country head for Korea and general manager of BNP Paribas Seoul branch. Dierckx started his post on Monday.

Dierckx has been the country head for Greece for BNP Paribas since 2010. He started his career in Asia in 2001 at Fortis Bank, where he held management positions in Singapore and Tokyo in the area of export and project finance. He served as country manager for Japan as well as acting head for Merchant Banking Asia.

He has two master’s of law degrees from the University of Antwerp and London and a certificate of finance in Leuven.

“Joris’ appointment underscores the bank’s commitment to the country. Going forward, Joris will work closely with the senior management team in Seoul,” said Eric Raynaud, chief executive officer of BNP Paribas Asia Pacific upon the appointment.

By Park Min-young  (claire@heraldcorp.com)