Wayne Byres

Mr Byres is a financial services leader who has held several supervisory roles in Australia and overseas. He is presently an advisor to the International Monetary Fund and was previously Chair of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority for eight years to 2022. In his role as APRA Chair Mr Byres served on the Reserve Bank of Australias Payments System Board. Prior to his role as APRA Chair Mr Byres served as Secretary General to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. His earlier career included several senior leadership roles at APRA, as well as roles at the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Bank of England. In February 2024, Mr Byres was appointed as a non-executive director of Macquarie Bank Limited and is one of three bank-only, non-executive directors within the Macquarie Group.