The European Central Bank’s Executive Board has appointed Patrick Amis as Director General Horizontal Line Supervision, Korbinian Ibel as Director General Systemic and International Banks, and Thijs van Woerden as Director General Universal and Diversified Institutions. All three will take up their duties on 1 March 2026, with Ibel replacing Ramón Quintana, who will retire from the ECB in February 2026 to join Banco de España. The appointments rotate current directors general across functions: Amis moves from Specialised Institutions and Less Significant Institutions, Ibel from Universal and Diversified Institutions, and van Woerden from Horizontal Line Supervision. Within ECB Banking Supervision, bank-specific supervision is organised under three directorates general by business model, and is supported by the thematic risk and subject matter teams in Horizontal Line Supervision, which conduct benchmarking and industry-wide assessments such as thematic reviews, develop supervisory policy stances, and maintain supervisory methodologies. The ECB has started the recruitment process for a new Director General Specialised Institutions and Less Significant Institutions.
European Central Bank - Banking Supervision 2025-11-19
European Central Bank appoints Patrick Amis, Korbinian Ibel and Thijs van Woerden as Directors General for banking supervision
The European Central Bank's Executive Board has appointed Patrick Amis, Korbinian Ibel, and Thijs van Woerden to new Director General roles within ECB Banking Supervision, effective 1 March 2026. These appointments involve a rotation of current directors, with Ibel replacing Ramón Quintana, who will retire in February 2026. The ECB has also initiated recruitment for a new Director General for Specialised and Less Significant Institutions.