Mr Portanier was appointed to the bank’s Board during 2018. He was previously a member on the Board of Bank of Valletta plc, having also served on the Executive Committee, as Chairman of the Compliance Committee and on other Board Committees. He was also the CEO of his family concern, involved in the soft drinks bottling sector. Throughout his career, Mr Portanier also held CEO positions in a payments service sector, and, more recently, at the Malta Institute of Taxation. He had graduated Masters in Finance and Investment from York University, MBA from Edinburgh University and Masters in the Economics of Competition Law from the University of Malta.