New Minister for ECGD
Stephen Green, former chairman of HSBC, was appointed Minister for Trade with responsibility for ECGD and UKTI.
Stephen Green, former chairman of HSBC, was today appointed Minister for Trade with responsibility for the Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD)聽and UK Trade and Investment.
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Stephen바카라 사이트檚 formidable background in banking means he already has a good knowledge of many of the problems facing British businesses. We look forward to working with him to help our exporters make the most of the opportunities to boost British trade.
ECGD바카라 사이트檚 Chief Executive Patrick Crawford added:
I know from the conversations we바카라 사이트檝e already had that Stephen has a clear vision of where he thinks ECGD can do more to help British exporters. It바카라 사이트檚 a vision I and all my colleagues at ECGD share. His experience and聽standing will be聽of great benefit.
Lord Green started his career as a civil servant at the former Ministry of Overseas Development. He joined HSBC in 1982 and was appointed group chairman in 2006.聽 He is a former chairman of the British Bankers바카라 사이트� Association and the Prime Minister바카라 사이트檚 Business Council for Britain.