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Ragbir takes the helm at First Citizens
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago /Economy & Trade

Ragbir takes the helm at First Citizens

From Trinidad Express · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Sana Ragbir has become acting group chief executive of First Citizens Group Financial Holdings after Jason Julien resigned on August 31.
  • Brian Woo and Avinash Bissessar have been appointed acting deputy CEOs responsible for business generation and operations and administration.
  • First Citizens highlighted the three executives’ extensive management experience across banking, finance, strategy and business transformation.

First Citizens has overhauled its executive management team, with Sana Ragbir taking over as acting group chief executive after Jason Julien’s resignation.

Ragbir was appointed acting group CEO of First Citizens Group Financial Holdings Ltd following Julien’s departure on August 31. Julien became group CEO after Karen Darbasie retired on October 21, 2025.

Ragbir became substantive group deputy CEO for business generation on July 6, following an earlier period in the role in an acting capacity. She first took on the acting deputy CEO position on August 22 last year, after Julien became acting group CEO. When Julien later became substantive CEO, Ragbir continued to serve as acting deputy CEO for business generation. Her acting appointment ended on December 31, and she returned to her substantive position as general manager of retail and commercial banking on January 1.

brings more than 16 years of management experience, including 11 years at the senior executive level.

— First CitizensThe bank described Ragbir’s management background after appointing her acting group CEO.

First Citizens said Ragbir has more than 16 years of management experience, including 11 years at senior executive level. The bank described her career as showing strong leadership and sustained financial, operational and strategic results across retail, commercial and investment banking.

The bank also appointed Brian Woo and Avinash Bissessar as acting group deputy CEOs. Woo, the substantive general manager of First Citizens Depository Services, will oversee business generation. Bissessar, whose substantive role is general manager of First Citizens Investment Services, will oversee operations and administration. First Citizens cited Woo’s 19 years of senior management experience and Bissessar’s more than 20 years of progressive experience in finance, banking and other sectors.

Throughout her career, she has demonstrated strong leadership capabilities and a proven track record of delivering sustained financial, operational, and strategic results across the retail, commercial, and investment banking sectors.

— First CitizensThe bank outlined the experience supporting Ragbir’s appointment.
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