Etris Bank Appoints New Executives to Drive Growth Strategy

February 16, 2026 Priya Shah – Business Editor Business

The ETRIS BANK has appointed Martin Falkus as Managing Director of Credit and Central Regulation, effective January 1, 2026, as part of a broader reorganization aimed at bolstering the bank’s growth strategy.

Falkus brings extensive leadership experience in steering credit and risk management processes, as well as optimizing and leading restructuring and liquidation processes, according to a statement released by the bank. The appointment is a key component of ETRIS BANK’s plan to strengthen its strategic business areas, focusing on central regulation for the E/D/E business and third-party consortiums, and factoring in all relevant forms.

Alongside Falkus’s appointment, the bank has created a recent role, Head of Central Regulation Sales, to tap into new growth potential and customer groups within consortiums outside of the E/D/E consortium. This position was filled by Dirk Weber on December 1, 2025. Thomas Michalzik, head of factoring, has been granted procuration, reflecting the importance of this business area.

The organizational changes are intended to further professionalize credit and risk management, the bank stated. Andreas Pauly was appointed Managing Director of Market Follow-up Central Functions on April 1, 2025, responsible for risk controlling, accounting/controlling, and bank organization/IT. Pauly’s prior experience includes serving as a board member of a savings bank.

Dr. Andreas Trautwein, CEO of the E/D/E Group and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ETRIS BANK, stated that the restructured organization, targeted personnel reinforcements, and increased responsibility are intended to “further expand our market position and consistently pursue the established growth strategy.”

ETRIS BANK, a leading European mid-sized bank for central regulation and factoring, operates as a full-service bank with a high degree of process and digitization expertise. The bank currently counts Uwe Müller, Martin Falkus, and Andreas Pauly as its managing directors.