Former owner of Commonwealth Foreign Exchange has 25+ years of experience in Foreign Exchange trading
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Peter Roveto
Brookline Bank
617-730-3500
BOSTON, MA (July 16, 2024) – Expanding its commercial banking foreign exchange (FX) capability, Brookline Bancorp has hired John Kirkwood as Director of its Commercial Markets Payments Group. John is a longtime financial professional who has joined Brookline Bancorp to enhance the company’s international payments services.
John comes to Brookline Bank with more than 25 years of foreign exchange experience and a specialized focus in corporate FX trading and payment processing. For Brookline Bank, he will play a key role in introducing technologies specific to international payments in USD and foreign currency as well as advising commercial clients on a wide range of foreign exchange needs.
Prior to joining Brookline Bancorp, John was the co-founder and owner of Commonwealth Foreign Exchange, Inc.
John Kirkwood
Director of Commercial Markets Payments Group
Contact Information:
401-574-1692 ● [email protected]
“John brings a new level of expertise to Brookline Bank’s existing international payments services,” said Darryl Fess, President and CEO, Brookline Bank. “Any client that does business globally will benefit from the enhanced payments, foreign exchange trading, and risk management solutions that John brings to the table.”
John holds a B.S. from Villanova and an MBA in International Business and Global Economics from the University of San Francisco. He resides in Providence, Rhode Island.
About Brookline Bank
Brookline Bank is a subsidiary of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRKL), and is headquartered in Brookline, Massachusetts. A full-service financial institution, Brookline Bank provides individuals and businesses with deposit and lending services, residential mortgages and home equity lending, commercial and CRE banking, cash management and foreign exchange services, and access to investment and wealth management services. Brookline Bank has convenient locations across Greater Boston and the North Shore. For more information go to brooklinebank.com. Brookline Bank is an Equal Opportunity and Equal Housing Lender. Member FDIC.
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