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“In this way, we can give our customers a better
offering while simultaneously reducing the risk to the Bank. We have seen that many other players are choosing to close their own Trade Finance units, but we have choose to keep ours. This is where we build a relationship with the customer and can offer our competency in the best manner. Consequently, we can improve several aspects of what goes on behind the curtain, including efficiency. Through the collaboration, we will increase our capacity by several hundred per cent in one fell swoop, and we can help customers with business that we were previously unable to. The collaboration will also automatically give us access to a greater range of technological solutions, for example ESR screening of all transactions. For the customer, however, the same people and same relationships remain in place, working together to help the customer grow its business wit the help of top-class services.” Stefan Carleke, Head of Trade Finance at Handelsbanken “With this collaboration, we are increasing our competitiveness in the market considerably, and will be better place to meet the needs of both existing and potential corporate customers.” Jenny Dahl, Head of International payments and Trade Finance HANDELSBANKEN 27