May 2015 Financial News

CIBC names new managing director

May 06, 2015

CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank has announced the appointment of Anthony Seeraj as the new managing director for its Trinidad operating company effective April 15. 

Seeraj, who until recently served as director, Corporate and Investment Banking, Trinidad & Dutch Antilles, is a career banker with extensive experience in corporate banking within the Trinidad marketplace, CIBC First Caribbean said in a statement.

He will report to Irene Markus, managing director, Wholesale Banking. 

Seeraj has over 25 years’ experience in the banking sector and is the holder of an MBA with a specialisation in Finance. 

He was responsible for structuring and arranging large deals for the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, several state enterprises and large corporations in the Caribbean, meeting the Bank’s clients’ complex financial needs and providing them with access to various innovative solutions. He has worked on both syndicated loan and capital market transactions for large regional public and private corporations. 

Seeraj first joined the Corporate Investment Banking team in January 2008 and prior to that he worked at another Trinidad-based bank with responsibility for state enterprises, regional business and energy financing. 
In addition, he has worked at two other large commercial banks where he held several progressively senior posts.

He has been a key contributor to the development of the corporate footprint and the bank’s profile in Trinidad, and has brought several new key relationships to the business. 

Trinidad and Tobago is a key growth market for CIBC FirstCaribbean and Seeraj stated he is “looking forward to further building the brand and franchise in Trinidad” in his new role as managing director.

Markus said: “In his new role, Anthony will continue to leverage his extensive knowledge of the Trinidad marketplace and his energy to continue to develop this important strategic jurisdiction for CIBC FirstCaribbean. I look forward to continuing to work with him as we move the business forward.”

Source:
Trinidad Express
Wednesday May 6, 2015

http://www.trinidadexpress.com/business-magazine/CIBC-names-new-managing-director-302706971.html