Croix, 25 September 2023 – Oney, the expert bank in consumer finance and leader in split payment in France and several other European countries, announces the appointment of Laurent Bernois as Director of Risk, Compliance and Permanent Control. In particular, he will be responsible for speeding up the structuring and management of Oney’s Risk department. He will also be the representative for this function within Groupe BPCE’s Risk Division.
A risk specialist, Laurent Bernois headed the Risk Department of LaSer Cofinoga for 5 years, before spending 8 years as Risk Director of BNPP Personal Finance France (Cetelem). He was notably in charge of several areas such as risk, GDPR Data Protection, operational risk and fraud, for Cetelem France’s activities: split payment, revolving credit, personal loans, instalment and earmarked loans.
Guided by the conviction that payment and financing solutions are necessary and essential to maintain a balance between economic development and more responsible consumption, Laurent Bernois and all his teams will be keen to contribute to Oney’s development by making risk management a real driver of overall performance.
ABOUT ONEY
Oney is a different, unique bank, born of commerce. A partner in the transformation of commerce for 40 years, Oney develops innovative payment, financing and insurance solutions to give everyone the power to improve their daily lives and consume better.
Oney created split payments in 2008 and is the market leader in BNPL (Buy Now Pay Later) in several European countries. Alongside 6,500 merchant and e-merchant partners in nearly 17,000 physical or online points of sale, Oney supports the projects of 7.2 million customers in Europe by offering them simple and fast digital purchasing experiences. Every day, our 2,300 talents, in 12 countries, drive the ambition to be a more human and responsible bank.
With the support of its two shareholders, BPCE (50.1%) and ELO (ex-Auchan Holding, 49.9%), Oney brings together the best of banking and commerce. Within Groupe BPCE, Oney is part of BPCE Digital & Payments, a new pole combining payment, digital and data expertise.
PRESS CONTACTS
Oney : Frédéric Tancrez – ftancrez@oney.fr / +33 (0)7 60 88 55 03
Havas Paris: Pierre Dupé – oneypress@havas.com / +33 (0)6 38 21 92 55