Commerzbank has been named the world’s best export finance bank and Germany’s best trade finance provider for 2020 by specialist publication Global Finance.
Enno-Burghard Weitzel, Cluster Lead Trade Finance, Commerzbank, said: “Our 150-year history has been underpinned by building the trust of our clients – to help them expand into international markets and fulfil their business objectives. For us, these awards therefore represent a vote of confidence from the large corporates, the Mittelstand and the small enterprises that we serve.”
Moorgate, a Finn Partners company, prepared Commerzbank’s submission papers. More information can be found on the Global Finance and Commerzbank websites.
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