Board committees

Composition

The executive committee consists of five directors, including three external directors (one of whom is independent) and two executive directors.

Functions

The executive committee is regulated in article 51 of the Bylaws and in article 16 of the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Directors. It has delegated all the powers of the board of directors, except those which may not be legally delegated or the ones that cannot be delegated under the provisions of the Bylaws or the Rules and Regulations of the Board.

Composition

The audit committee consists of five independent directors. All of them have been appointed by the board of directors taking into account their knowledge, qualifications and experience in the areas of finance, accounting, auditing, internal control, information technology, business or risk management.

Functions

The functions of the audit committee are described in article 52 of the Bylaws and are developed in greater detail in article 17 of the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Directors.

Composition

The nomination committee consists of five independent directors. All of them have been appointed by the board of directors taking into account their’ knowledge, qualifications and experience in the areas for which the committee is responsible.

Functions

The functions of the nomination committee are described in article 53 of the Bylaws and are developed in greater detail in article 18 of the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Directors.

Composition

The remuneration committee consists of five external directors, four of whom are independent, including its chair. All of them have been appointed by the board of directors taking into account their’ knowledge, qualifications and experience in the areas for which the committee is responsible.

Functions

The functions of the remuneration committee are described in article 54 of the Bylaws and are developed in greater detail in article 19 of the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Directors.

Composition

The risk supervision, regulation and compliance committee consists of five external directors, being independent three of its members, including its chair. All of them have been appointed by the board of directors taking into account their’ knowledge, qualifications and experience in the areas for which the committee is responsible.

Functions

The functions of the risk supervision, regulation and compliance committee are described in article 54 bis of the Bylaws and are developed in greater detail in article 20 of the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Directors.

Composition

The responsible banking, sustainability and culture committee consists of five independent directors. All of them have been appointed by the board of directors taking into account their knowledge, qualifications and experience in the areas for which the committee is responsible.

Functions

The functions of the responsible banking, sustainability and culture committee are described in article 54 ter of the Bylaws and the characteristics in greater detail in article 21 of the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Directors.

Composition

The innovation and technology committee consists of eight directors, six of them are external directors, the majority being independent, and two are executive. All of them have been appointed by the board of directors taking into account their knowledge, qualifications and experience in the areas for which the committee is responsible.

Functions

The functions of the innovation and technology committee are described in detail in article 22 of the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Directors.