Barry Manning, Head of Transaction Banking at Danske Bank Ireland, has been newly appointed to the Board of Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) and re-appointed as Chair of the Irish Payments Council (IPC) for a second two-year tenure, following his first appointment in 2023. The IPC, established and facilitated by Banking & Payments Federation Ireland, is the representative and administrative body for the payments industry in Ireland.
With over 20 years of leadership experience in banking and payments, Barry leads the transaction banking team who support Danske Bank’s large corporate and institutional Irish customers. This includes indigenous global corporates, State/government bodies, financial institutions and Nordic multinationals with operations in Ireland. He also represents Danske Bank across a number of cross industry forums, is chairman of Danske Bank Ireland’s IT and Cyber Security Risk Council and is also a member of Danske Bank’s global transaction banking leadership team.
On taking up his new role on the Board of BPFI, Mr Manning said: “I am delighted and honoured to be the first IPC Chair to be appointed to the BPFI Board. This is an important milestone which recognises the increased significance that payments are now playing in financial services, having moved from being a background function to becoming a strategic pillar of modern banking. As customer expectations shift toward speed, convenience, and embedded experiences, payments are no longer just a means to move money—they are now a primary touchpoint for customer engagement, a rich source of data, and a critical lever for innovation and revenue growth. I look forward to working with the Board and to continue representing the industry at the highest standards in both Ireland and the EU.”
Mr Manning added: “I am also grateful to continue in my role as Chair of the Irish Payments Council for a second tenure and represent our members at a pivotal moment in the payments landscape. The IPC supports a long-term vision of innovation in the payments sector in Ireland and welcomes the ambitions set out in the National Payments Strategy, which seeks to drive innovation, inclusion, and long-term competitiveness. In my role as Chair, the IPC will continue to support the BPFI to work closely with a wide range of stakeholders including the Department of Finance, the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI), the EU and wider Government to adopt regulation and policy as seamlessly as possible and further enhance Ireland’s reputation as a driving force in global payments.”
Mr Manning continued: “The rollout of SEPA instant payments is a top priority for the IPC and our members in 2025, which will offer customers faster, safer and more efficient real-time transactions and support a dynamic digital economy right across the EU. Cash also continues to be a vital part of the payments system and the implementation of the Access to Cash legislation this year marks an important milestone. Looking ahead, as the Digital Euro preparation phase progresses at EU-level, we will look to ensure Ireland is ready to navigate and benefit from this next phase in digital finance and ensure that it creates value and choice for the end-customer. These priorities together will help build a modern, inclusive, and future-proof payments system for Ireland.”
The IPC facilitates discussion between Payment Service Providers about strategic payment agendas, policy and legislation. It also provides a platform for members to engage in a cohesive interpretation of legal, regulatory, operational and business challenges for payments services and payments schemes.
