Bank of England’s FX Dealer Chris Mills Departs after 18 Years

Chris Mills, a forex and money markets dealer at the Bank of England (BoE), has departed the UK central bank after 18 years of service.

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Mills, who joined the apex bank in 2004 as a customer relations and accounts management personnel, announced his exit on Friday.

He disclosed that he will be joining executing broker JB Drax Honoré to pursue his interest in the emerging cryptocurrency industry.

“After 2 years of education on crypto, I want to be part of the fascinating world of digital assets. Im excited to start my new challenge on Monday, building the Digital Assets Execution Desk at JB Drax,” he wrote on LinkedIn

In the past eight years, Mills has been helping to manage forex risks on the balance sheets of the Bank of England and the UK Treasury.

Among other duties, he also handled daily trading of forex spot, forex swaps, forex forwards, repurchase agreements and time deposits.