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Interview: Jorge Tapia, Santander
17 February 2010
Jonathan Bell talks with Jorge Tapia, global head of trade, export and commodity finance at Santander, based in Madrid, about the bank’s developments in the trade finance spectrum and its plans for the future.
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Trade Finance (TF): Santander has expanded quite significantly as a bank over the past couple of years, and within trade, export and commodity finance there has been expansion of the teams. What direction is the bank now moving in with these developments and what focus can we expect to see?
Jorge Tapia (JT): In fact, the expansion that you see today is the result of a consistent focus on customer relationships and product development. As we see our customers broadening their scope of activity across the value chain of trade, we have adapted the organisation to be able to support them.
During 2009 we were able to attract talented and experienced people. This year will be a year of consolidation – with a strong focus on integration and product development.
The next few years are certainly important years for trade. There is a ‘back to basics’ sentiment combined with a very...
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