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Gert Kruger Rand Merchant Bank

Gert Kruger Rand Merchant Bank

Gert Kruger is RMB’s Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and leads a 200+ team of risk specialists across all risk classes of the bank, ranging from market, credit and investment risk to operational risk, compliance and financial crime.

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Gert is a qualified Chartered Accountant (CA)(SA) with a BCom Accounting degree from the University of Pretoria. He also holds a Master’s degree in Financial Economics from the University of London.

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After completing his articles, Gert held various roles at PSG and Pwc. He then worked in a variety of roles in the FirstRand Group, including Group Treasury, Capital Management and Credit Portfolio Management.

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Gert became the CRO of RMB eight years ago. Besides leading a large team, he is a member and chair of several boards and committees across the Group.

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Gert’s hobbies include playing tennis, and he enjoys good coffee and good wine. He is also an art lover and follower of emerging South African artists, with a keen hand in RMB’s impressive art collection. Gert is married and has three boys.

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