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Executive Director Trade Finance

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (ICBC) (simplified Chinese: 中国工商银行; traditional Chinese: 中國工商銀行; pinyin: Zhōngguó Gōngshāng Yínháng, more commonly just 工行 Gōngháng) is China's largest bank and the largest bank in the world. It is one of China's \"Big Four\" state-owned commercial banks (the other three being the Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China, and China Construction Bank). It is the largest bank in the world in terms of market value, the world's largest bank by deposits, and the world's most profitable bank.\r\n\r\nIt was founded as a limited company on January 1, 1984. As of 2009, it had assets of RMB 11 trillion (US$1.6 trillion), with over 18,000 outlets including 106 overseas branches and agents globally. In July 2007, with a market capitalization of US$254 billion, it became the world's most valuable bank after a surge in its share price, overtaking Citigroup.

Import and Export Trade Finance Specialist. Knowledgeable in both Commercial Letters of Credit and Standby Letters of Credit, and Supply Chain Financing. Have worked in both the operations side of Trade Finance, having managed a staff of over 22 and also on the Front Desk/Marketing side in working with importers and exporters to find the trade solutions to meet their companies needs. Whether it is the traditional trade solution or supply chain financing, that would benefit both the importer and exporter maximize their trade business to profitability. Knowledgable in Compliance and KYC requirements for Trade Finance for both processing transactions or on boarding customers. Specialties: Export Trade Finance solutions. Financing accounts receiveables/payables.