The European Banking Authority’s (EBA) Board of Supervisors has elected Kristīne Černaja-Mežmale as Vice-Chair for a term of two and a half years. She will take up the role on 1 November 2026, succeeding Helmut Ettl, who will become Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund. Černaja-Mežmale is a member of the Council of the Bank of Latvia and has represented Latvia as a voting member of the EBA Board of Supervisors since 2023. She has also served on the EBA Management Board since July 2023. Previously, she served on the board of Latvia’s Financial and Capital Market Commission from 2019 to 2022, following senior supervisory roles at that authority.
European Banking Authority elects Kristīne Černaja-Mežmale as Vice-Chair for a two and a half year term
The European Banking Authority has elected Kristīne Černaja-Mežmale as Vice-Chair for two and a half years, starting on 1 November 2026. A Bank of Latvia Council member who also serves on the EBA’s supervisory and management boards, she will succeed Helmut Ettl as he moves to the International Monetary Fund as Executive Director.