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" Discretion is the most important thing for a banker. That is the philosophy of the family... I mean, of the bank. "

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" I didn't join a bank because my father worked in a bank or because I thought I was going to be a banker or because I thought I was going to be where I am today. "

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" I have a very, very difficult job. "

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" I think of digital as a means to an end: How do I service and get more loyal customers, how do I achieve operational excellence, and how do I change my culture? "

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