Vaswani, a seasoned banker with experience at Barclays and Citigroup, is known for his role as a ‘digital evangelist’ at Barclays, where he pioneered digital banking, contributing to the bank’s recovery after the 2008 financial crisis. As a chartered accountant and company secretary, Vaswani played a key role in reshaping Barclays’ retail strategy after the global financial crisis. He is also associated with introducing Europe to digital banking through the innovative ‘Pingit’ mobile payments service.
