HSBC Bank USA has appointed trade veteran Inwha Huh as head of Global Trade and Receivables Finance (GTRF), U.S. and Canada.

Inwha will be responsible for leading and managing GTRF activities across the U.S. and Canada for Commercial and Global Banking clients.

Inwha joins HSBC from GE Capital, where she established the Capital Markets practice as managing director and head of Global Business Development & Capital Markets. Prior to this, Inwha held a variety of roles in trade finance and commercial banking in the U.S., UK and Asia.

Inwha will report jointly to Stuart Tait, global head of GTRF, and Wyatt Crowell, senior executive vice president and head of Commercial Banking, HSBC Bank USA.

Commenting on the appointment, Wyatt Crowell said: “Inwha brings to HSBC a strong track record of working with companies and investors in emerging markets. This appointment underscores HSBC’s value in connecting our clients to opportunities in more than 60 countries and territories worldwide.”

Inwha succeeds Prabhat Vira, who takes up the new role of Global Head of Strategic Transformation, GTRF, reporting to Stuart Tait.