Bernard Mensah

President, International Bank of America

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Bernard Mensah runs Bank of America’s business outside the United States as President of International, a role he has held since August 2020, and is chief executive of Merrill Lynch International. His remit spans corporate, commercial and investment banking, sales and trading, research and treasury services. He previously co-headed the bank’s global fixed income, currencies and commodities trading. Bank of America ranked No. 20 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• President, International of Bank of America since August 2020.
• Chief Executive Officer of Merrill Lynch International and BANA London Branch Head.
• Co-Head of Global FICC Trading, 2015 to 2020.

Professional Journey

Mensah was Co-Head of Global FICC Trading at Bank of America from March 2015, adding the roles of President of the UK and Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa and CEO of Merrill Lynch International in September 2019.

In August 2020 he became President, International. He sits on the boards of the bank’s European entities, including Merrill Lynch International and Bank of America Europe DAC.

Education

No first-party source read for this profile states his education.