The Bank of France has announced senior appointments within its Financial Stability and Operations Directorate General (DGSO). Philippe Mongars has been appointed head of the financial stability division and, in that capacity, Deputy Secretary General of the Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority (ACPR) and Deputy Director General at DGSO, while Elie Lewi has been appointed Deputy Director General for Financial Stability and Operations. In his new role alongside the Director General, Lewi will oversee market and monetary policy activities, as well as European infrastructures and projects. Mongars joins the post from roles including chief financial officer and risk director at the Bank of France, with prior experience spanning foreign exchange trading, reserve management, market operations and financial stability work including contributions linked to the Basel prudential framework and G20 financial regulation. Lewi previously led the Bank of France Markets Directorate, covering trading rooms in Paris, New York and Singapore, and earlier worked at France’s financial markets regulator conducting market abuse investigations.
Bank of France 2026-03-18
Bank of France appoints Philippe Mongars to lead financial stability and names Elie Lewi deputy director general for financial stability and operations
The Bank of France announced senior appointments in its Financial Stability and Operations Directorate General. Philippe Mongars is now head of the financial stability division and Deputy Secretary General of the Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority, while Elie Lewi becomes Deputy Director General for Financial Stability and Operations. Both bring extensive experience in financial stability, market operations, and regulatory roles.