BBVA Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) has added Sarah Swammy to its team as Managing Director of BBVA Securities Inc. (BSI) with the goal of further developing its broker-dealer infrastructure and strategically expanding its institutional business platform, the bank announced in a statement.
“We are very proud to have Sarah join us in expanding our business in the U.S.,” said Regina Gil Hernández, Head of BBVA CIB USA. “She will be key in expanding BSI’s broker-dealer infrastructure and product capabilities to better serve the business needs of our institutional clients,” she added.
Swammy has more than 20 years of experience in capital markets and risk management. She has held senior roles in operations management and business oversight, specializing in risk analysis, global markets, risk controls, and capital markets at leading international financial institutions such as Bank of America, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Wells Fargo, State Street, and BNY Mellon.
With her addition, BBVA CIB continues to enhance value for its institutional clients, including banks, insurance companies, and asset managers, both in the U.S. and internationally.
Swammy will report to Lucho Alarcón, Head of Global Markets USA at BBVA, and Peter Jensen, CEO of BSI.