By Business & Finance 
In association with Next Generation, Business & Finance highlights a notable new appointment at HSBC Ireland.
Balint Elek
Balint Elek, Head of Global Trade and Receivables Finance (GTRF)
HSBC Ireland
HSBC Ireland has appointed Balint Elek as Head of Global Trade and Receivables Finance (GTRF) for their Corporate Banking operations in Ireland.
Balint has joined from Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) in London where he was Head of Supply Chain Finance Product. At HSBC he will provide domestic and cross-border trade products and services to clients in his new role.
At RBS he was responsible for the end-to-end product management responsibilities for RBS’ supply chain finance product suite and execution of product strategies. He was at the bank for three years. Before joining RBS Balint worked as a Trade Services Product Manager at both Country and EMEA level at Citibank Dublin and Budapest.
Alan Duffy, CEO and Head of Banking, HSBC Ireland said: “With over a decade of experience in international trade services and trade finance, Balint is a significant addition to our team. As the world’s leading trade bank and Ireland’s leading international bank, we are in a position to offer the very best advice when it comes to exploring opportunities within the marketplace, all the while ensuring the solution is tailored to meet the individual needs of our clients.”
