Peter Mack, vice president and managing director of trade finance and correspondent banking, at Fifth Third Bank, has been elected to the Bankers’ Association for Finance and Trade’s (Baft) board of directors. He was elected to a one-year term at the Baft board of directors meeting in Washington DC.
“We are very pleased to have Peter as a Baft board member,” comments Rebecca Morter, executive director of Baft. “His leadership and experience will be a great asset to Baft and its membership.”

Baft represents financial institutions active in regional and global trade, payments, cross-border financing and other commercial areas. Mack is one of 21 people serving on the board.

“I look forward to working with Baft to support the industry and expand opportunities for the global payments and trade community,” said Mack. “The organisation is in the middle of a strategic refocusing of its efforts and this is an exciting time to be involved.” In his position at Fifth Third Bank, Mack is responsible for several departments within the international banking group including trade services, structured trade finance and correspondent banking for Non US financial institutions.