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The facility will be used to finance the procurement of container cranes for YILPORT’s Ecuadoran subsidiary, YILPORT Terminal Operations S.A. (YILPORT Puerto Bolívar). ING acted as Sole Coordinator with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI), Facility Agent, and NEXI Agent on the transaction.
ING signs USD 50 million JBIC/NEXI export term loan facility with YILPORT Holding A. Ş.
With over 25 years of experience in the Japanese market, James will lead ING Japan's business with a continued focus on strengthening client relationships and driving growth in the region. James succeeds Riko Kikuchi, who served as country manager for the past three years.
ING appoints James Haines as country manager for Japan
With over 20 years of experience, including senior roles at KKR and Credit Suisse, Deepali returns to ING, where she began her career at ING Vysya Bank. She succeeds Robert Carnell, who has led ING's Research team in Asia Pacific since 2017.
ING appoints Deepali Bhargava as new head of Research and chief economist for Asia Pacific
In this role, Uday will oversee operations across 11 APAC markets, drawing on his deep expertise and leadership to drive growth and innovation. He joined ING in 2007 in India and has held several senior roles, including country manager for Australia and, since 2020, head of Wholesale Banking for the EMEA region.
ING appoints Uday Sareen as chief executive and head of Wholesale Banking for Asia Pacific
Gautam Saxena, a seasoned investment banker, has been appointed to lead ING’s Corporate Finance strategy, a key growth priority across 11 APAC markets. He joins from Pegasus 7 Ventures, a venture capital fund he founded to invest in tech-enabled impact businesses across Asia and Africa, with a strong focus on sustainability.