Katalin Keresztyénné Deák

She holds a degree in accounting from the College of Finance and Accounting and is also a chartered accountant.

She started her career at Coopers and Lybrand Könyvvizsgáló Kft, the predecessor of the current PWC, where she gained experience as an auditor in accounting and taxation.

From 1996 to 1999, he was the chief accountant of Hypo Securities Hungaria Rt., where her responsibilities included the set-up and operation of the entire accounting and finance organisation.

From 1999 to 2001 she was the CFO of MKB Értékpapír és Befektetési Rt. Her responsibilities included the management of the financial and accounting area of the company, the management of securities settlement, back office activities, supervisory reporting services and the development and supervision of controlling activities.

Afterwards, she continued her career at Credigen Bank, where she started as Chief Accountant in 2001, then as Finance Director from 2004, before becoming CEO of the financial institution from 2010 to 2014 and then CEO until January 2016.

In January 2016, she was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Budapest Bank Zrt. Her responsibilities included the management of finance, accounting, taxation, reporting, procurement, controlling and planning, as well as the ALM activities of the bank.

From November 2021 to April 2022, she was the Managing Director of Strategy and Controlling at Magyar Bankholding Zrt, responsible for the operation of the analytical and controlling areas and for the coordination of the Group’s strategic and financial planning processes.

She is fluent in English and German.