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02 April 2025

SMBC appoints new trade finance global head

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SMBC has appointed Mitsuhiro Kawamura as global head of its Global Trade Finance Department (GTFD) and Norihito Obata as global head of product development and governance within GTFD. The appointments are effective from April 1.Kawamura will be based in Tokyo and will oversee international trade...

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