HSBC Bank USA, N.A. (HSBC) has appointed trade veteran Inwha Huh as Head of Global Trade and Receivables Finance (GTRF), US and Canada, effective June 23, 2015. Huh will be responsible for leading and managing GTRF activities across the United States and Canada for Commercial and Global Banking clients.

Huh 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,she held a variety of roles in trade finance and commercial banking in the U.S., UK and Asia. Huh 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.”

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

HSBC has supported clients in the United States for 150 years. Whether it is working capital, trade finance or payments and cash management solutions, HSBC’s network covers over three quarters of global commerce.