BBVA Taps Veteran Credit Agricole Dealmaker Kasozi In New York

BBVA SA has hired former Credit Agricole SA investment banker Eugene Kasozi as managing director for project finance.

Kasozi will be based in New York and will join a team led by Miguel Pena, as the bank seeks to expand client services, according to a statement seen by Bloomberg Friday. Prior to BBVA, Kasozi was head of energy and infrastructure for North America at Credit Agricole.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, as the bank is officially known, has been expanding its corporate and investment banking in the US and the UK in recent months. The hirings have included Svetlana Nagirner ...