The Office of the President has announced the appointment of Michael Benstrong as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Seychelles Commercial Bank (SCB), effective November 1, 2026.
Benstrong brings over 39 years of professional experience across the finance, accounting, and banking sectors to the position, including more than 25 years serving in senior executive roles. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Studies, majoring in Accountancy, from Edith Cowan University in Western Australia, alongside extensive expertise spanning banking operations, financial management, risk management, and corporate services.
Benstrong returns to executive leadership at SCB after having previously served as its Chief Executive Officer from 2005 to 2015—when the institution was known as Seychelles Savings Bank—after initially joining as Deputy Chief Executive Officer. His distinguished career also includes serving as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Nouvobanq from July 2017 to July 2022. Most recently, since November 2022, Benstrong served as Business Operations Advisor at Seychelles Commercial Bank, where he oversaw executive management matters, policy and procedural reviews, and the implementation of the bank’s core and digital banking initiatives.
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