Cathy Bryce has been named president of industry lobby group Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI).

Ms Bryce, who is managing director of AIB Capital Markets, is the first woman to take up the role at BPFI.

“As the voice of the banking and payments sector in Ireland, BPFI is also well placed to represent the industry at an international level through our active membership of the European Banking Federation and our well-established EU and international networks,” she said. “We are focused on supporting the development of legislation at both domestic and EU levels to ensure Ireland remains a competitive and attractive location for the financial sector that brings huge employment to the country.”

Ms Bryce began her career in investment banking with Morgan Stanley and subsequently ABN Amro. She joined AIB in 1996 before moving to the National Treasury Management Agency in 2018. She returned to AIB a year later.