Illustration: Pete Ellis
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Awards speeches are seldom rousing. Presenters summarize the achievements of the winners. The recipients limit themselves to expressions of thanks, a few harmless jokes and a modest – or not so modest – plug for themselves and their organization.
Not Andreas Treichl. Taking the stage to accept Euromoney’s Banker of the Year prize, the veteran Erste chief executive addressed the black-tie crowd like a political rally.
“In the 1990s, when I was at Chase Manhattan, I would go to the bar and be proud to hang out with my fellow bankers,” he recalled – eliciting a small cheer from the ex-Chase contingent in the audience.
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