CAB Payments, a leading B2B FX and Payments provider to emerging markets, today announces that James Hopkinson has been appointed to the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Group. James will join CAB Payments immediately and will be appointed as Executive Director subject to regulatory approval for his position as CFO (SMF2) of Crown Agents Bank Limited.

James is a highly accomplished senior finance executive bringing strong broad based and highly relevant experience to CAB. James has worked for over 25 years across global banks and emerging markets, FX and payments and also has experience driving business transformations. James built his career at Standard Chartered, a global bank with strong links to many of CAB’s core markets, where he spent almost 20 years across multiple geographies including Africa, Hong Kong, India, Singapore, Qatar and the UK. Latterly, he held senior roles including Global CFO of retail banking. James was most recently Group CFO and Executive Director of Metro Bank Holdings PLC, the UK high-street bank, which he joined in July 2022 where he helped to execute its turnaround plan. Prior to that, he was Group CFO of ClearBank, the fast-growing and innovative UK and technology-enabled clearing bank. 

James is a Chartered Accountant (ICAEW) and trained with PwC.

James’s addition completes the revitalised senior leadership team of the Group who collectively have the right mix of industry and corporate experience to execute on the Group’s strategy and deliver on its growth potential. 

As previously announced, the Group will release its 2024 full year results on 13 March 2025.

Ann Cairns, Chair of CAB Payments, commented:

“I am delighted to welcome James to CAB Payments. He brings a wealth of relevant experience with deep sector expertise and is a highly suitable partner for Neeraj and the rest of the senior leadership team to take the business forward during its transformation. The Board is looking forward to working with him.”

Neeraj Kapur, CEO of CAB Payments, commented:

“James brings significant experience to our Group, with deep knowledge of the markets we serve.  His appointment completes the realignment of our senior leadership team. I am excited to partner with him as he adds another level of rigour, strength and knowledge that is needed to deliver our  transformation strategy.”

James Hopkinson added:

“I am delighted to be joining the team at CAB Payments for the next phase in its development. I am excited by the opportunity of delivering on its strong brand recognition, unique business network and exciting market presence. I look forward to working with the Board, Neeraj and fellow members of the senior leadership team as we execute on the Group’s strategy.”