Steve was appointed as HSBC Bermuda’s chief executive officer effective 12 November 2018. He has been with HSBC since 1991 and has worked for the HSBC Group in 10 different countries prior to Bermuda, most recently as CEO of HSBC Greece from 2014–2018.

In his capacity as chief executive officer, Steve has management oversight and responsibility for all lines of business and functions within the Bank and leads the executive management committee in setting strategic direction for the bank.

Steve has extensive experience in business leadership, strategy development/execution, risk management, corporate banking, personal financial services, and corporate governance.

Mr. Banner holds a BA (Hons.) in Business Studies from the University of Sheffield, UK and qualified as an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers.