Deutsche Bank has appointed Dave Fuentebella as head of Global Transaction Banking (GTB) for the Philippines and head of Trade Finance & Cash Management for Corporates (TF/CMC) in the Philippines.
Fuentebella will report to Lisa Robins, Asia-Pacific head of GTB, in his role as head of GTB in the Philippines; to Arnd Weckes, Asia-Pacific head of Global Network Banking in his role as head of TF/CMC in the Philippines; and locally to Enrico Cruz, chief country officer for the Philippines. He will be based in Manila.
Fuentebella will be responsible for driving the strategic growth of the Banks GTB business in the Philippines and for overseeing the TF/CMC business in this market. In the role, he also becomes a member of the executive committee and the Asset Liability Management Committee at Deutsche Bank Manila.
Previously he has held various corporate banking roles at Citi, Standard Chartered and Crdit Agricole, covering large local corporates and multinational client segments.
One of the key success factors of our GTB franchise is our people, and we are pleased to welcome Dave to our management team, Robins says. This new appointment also underscores our strong focus on ASEAN countries, which will continue in 2013. We have high aspirations for our fast-growing business in this part of the region.
Cruz adds: Dave brings with him a wealth of experience in transaction banking and corporate finance. I am confident that he will add significant value to our franchise in the Philippines and help deliver holistic solutions to our existing and new clients, leveraging our strong local platform and expertise.
(CG)