Vivek Ramachandran has been HSBC’s head of global trade and receivables finance for the last two years. He initially joined the bank in 2015 as head of product for trade and receivables finance, departing in 2019 to set up Serai, an online B2B platform for SME trade that was equity-funded by HSBC, before returning to…| Global Trade Review (GTR)
HSBC has announced the full leadership team for its Global Trade Solutions (GTS) business, including appointing Kai Fehr as global head of industry groups and partnerships. The bank’s launch of GTS last year, led by global head Vivek Ramachandran, marked a major rebrand to reflect “seismic changes” in the international trade environment, chief operations officer…| Global Trade Review (GTR)
Trade finance revenue reported by banks remained steady last year despite pockets of growth in some regions, as the industry looks set for a turbulent 2025 defined by the fallout from US President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade policies. Banks in European and Asian financial hubs largely reported stable revenue or slight dips in earnings, ...| Global Trade Review (GTR)