Matt Comyn
Managing Director & CEO, Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Matt Comyn is an Australian business executive who has served as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), the country's largest bank by market capitalisation, since April 2018. He joined CBA in 1999 and rose through its retail and digital businesses, including leading the online broker CommSec, before succeeding Ian Narev as Group CEO.
Fast facts
| Role | Managing Director & CEO |
|---|---|
| Company | Commonwealth Bank of Australia ASX:CBA |
| Sector | Banking / Financials |
| Headquarters | NSW |
| In role since | 2018 |
| Education | Sydney Boys High School; University of New South Wales (Master of Commerce, Finance); Master of Business Administration, University of Sydney; executive study at Harvard Business School. |
| Other roles | Director, Business Council of Australia; former Australian Banking Association board. |
Background
Rose through CBA retail banking; led Commonwealth Securities; appointed Group CEO in April 2018; Australia's largest bank by market cap.
Career timeline
- 1999Joined Commonwealth Bank of Australia
- 2006Appointed Managing Director of CBA's online broking business CommSec
- 2010Briefly joined Morgan Stanley's Australian brokerage business before returning to CBA
- 2012Became Group Executive, Retail Banking Services, CBA's largest division
- 2018Appointed Managing Director and Group CEO of Commonwealth Bank, succeeding Ian Narev
Notable
- Leads Australia's largest bank by market capitalisation, one of the country's 'Big Four' banks.
- Was one of the youngest people to become CBA's Group CEO.
- Spent time running CommSec, CBA's online share-trading business, earlier in his career.
- Took the top job in 2018 in the aftermath of the Banking Royal Commission, with a mandate to rebuild trust.
- Is a member of the Business Council of Australia.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the CEO of Commonwealth Bank of Australia?
Matt Comyn has been Managing Director and CEO of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia since April 2018.
When did Matt Comyn become CEO of CBA?
He was appointed Group CEO in April 2018, succeeding Ian Narev.
How long has Matt Comyn worked at Commonwealth Bank?
He joined CBA in 1999 and has spent most of his career there, including leading CommSec and Retail Banking Services before becoming CEO.
What did Matt Comyn do before becoming CEO?
He was Group Executive of Retail Banking Services, CBA's largest operating division, and earlier ran the online broker CommSec.
Public profiles
- https://www.commbank.com.au/about-us/our-company/leadership.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Comyn
Sources
- https://simplywall.st/stocks/au/banks/asx-cba/commonwealth-bank-of-australia-shares/management
- https://www.commbank.com.au/articles/newsroom/2025/11/gavin-munroe-announcement.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Comyn
- https://www.commbank.com.au/about-us/our-company/matt-comyn.html
- https://www.bca.com.au/our-people/matt-comyn/
Last verified 2026-07-13. Professionally-public, sourced information only.