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Standard Chartered appoints João Galvão as Regional Head, Trade Sales, Americas, Transaction Banking

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Standard Chartered Bank today announced the hiring of João Galvão as Head of Trade Sales, Transaction Banking, Americas. In this role, João is responsible for leading a team of experienced sales specialists to advise on trade and working capital needs of the Bank’s clients and drive the growth strategy of the Trade Finance business in the Americas.

Based in New York, João will report to Bharat Padmanabhan, Global Head, Transaction Banking Sales, with regional reporting to Steven Cranwell, CEO, Americas and Regional Head, Client Coverage, Americas.

Commenting on the appointment, Steven said: “I am delighted to welcome João to the team. Joao is a highly experienced trade professional and I look forward to working with him to support our clients with innovative trade solutions.

João added: “I am excited to be part of the Standard Chartered team. As a leading trade bank, it operates in some of the most dynamic and exciting growth markets across Asia, Africa and the Middle East. I am looking forward to the many opportunities to engage our clients across the Bank’s unique footprint through bespoke trade offerings that meet their needs.”

João was most recently a Managing Director, Head of Trade Finance Structuring, Americas at Deutsche Bank AG. He has 25 years of financial services experience and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV), São Paulo in Brazil.

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