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Page retires at Erste bank

10 March 2010

Erste Group Bank’s structured commodity and trade finance head has retired after 15 years at the bank.

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Simon Page, Erste Group Bank’s structured commodity and trade finance (SCTF) head, has retired after 15 years at the bank.

Page, who retired at the end of...


Poll

Credit insurers have withstood the crisis admirably settling a high number of claims during 2009. If you are actively involved in trade transactions what percentage of your deal book now enjoys some political or credit risk cover from private insurers?

75% to 100%
33%
50% to 75%
30%
25% to 50%
9%
25% or less
10%
I don’t use private credit insurers
18%

Quote

You ignore LCs at your peril as a trade bank.

Mark Evans, ANZ - Banks examine the bigger trade picture - April 2010