Former bank CFO, Nicola O’Brien, quit to join UK online banking group Monzo
Mr D’Arcy joined the bank in October 2023, having previously served as chief risks officer at KBC Bank Ireland. He also previously held a number of senior management positions at the former Belgian-owned bank, including head of finance and head of credit and asset and liability management risk.
Mr D’Arcy succeeds Nicola O’Brien, who handed in her notice last August to join UK online bank Monzo in a senior role as it seeks to secure an Irish banking licence to access the wider EU market.Deepseek fears recede as Wall Street eyes Nvidia earnings“Since joining PTSB in 2023, Barry has demonstrated an innovative commercial mindset, leveraging an extensive track record of senior leadership positions in finance, risk and retail banking,” said PTSB chief executive Eamonn Crowley.
Mr D’Arcy takes control of the finance function at a time when the bank is on a major cost-cutting drive, having confirmed earlier this month that it will cut about 300 jobs – or 9.3 per cent of its workforce – this year.
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