Bank of England appoints Sarah John as its new COO
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on March 12, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on March 12, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026

The Bank of England appoints Sarah John as COO, replacing Ben Stimson. Victoria Cleland will take over as Chief Cashier, combining it with her current role.
LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England (BoE) said on Wednesday it appointed Sarah John, the central bank's current Chief Cashier, as its new Chief Operating Officer.
John will be replaced by Executive Director for Payments, Victoria Cleland, who will combine the role of Chief Cashier with her current responsibilities, which include work on the future of payments domestically and internationally.
John replaces Ben Stimson, who will shortly depart the central bank after being appointed as CEO of Southern Co-op.
(Reporting by Muvija M; Writing by Catarina Demony; editing by Sarah Young)
Sarah John has been appointed as the new Chief Operating Officer of the Bank of England.
Victoria Cleland, the Executive Director for Payments, will replace Sarah John as Chief Cashier.
Sarah John replaces Ben Stimson, who is leaving the central bank to become the CEO of Southern Co-op.
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