A global team
Customer advisers at various locations across the US, Europe and Asia work together across national borders. This benefits savings banks and their customers, as well as small and medium-sized enterprises and large corporations.
English is the language used by international client advisers – both within the team and when dealing with many clients. Helaba has offices in the USA, the UK, France, Spain, Sweden, Brazil, China, Singapore and Germany. Staff at the various offices keep in touch with one another across continents and time zones by telephone or video conference. They also meet in person on a regular basis to exchange experiences.
Essentially, they focus on three client groups: savings bank clients, whom they serve specifically via a ‘German Desk’ in Singapore and New York; larger medium-sized clients from Germany; and German and international corporate groups. And last but not least, local customers for whom our range of services offers added value. These customers are looking for a bank that is a reliable partner and consistent in terms of its staff and strategy – and they find it in Helaba.
We have carried out a thorough analysis of countries, interesting foreign companies and the needs of our target and network customers.
Heiner Boehmer
Corporate Clients International
Moritz Thress, Madrid
Helaba’s Madrid office supports major clients in Spain and Portugal with financing, risk hedging and growth – as a strategic partner with local know-how and international expertise.
Our long-standing client relationships enable us ...
to gain insight into a wide variety of business models and a deeper understanding of the sectors within the Spanish and Portuguese markets. Over the past two years, we have focused primarily on strengthening and developing existing client relationships, whilst also driving forward the acquisition of new clients. In addition to our core product – bilateral or syndicated loans – we support our clients with various types of guarantees, cross-border financing, promissory note issues and the hedging of interest rate and currency risks. Looking ahead, we also see market opportunities in bonds.
Our aim is to further expand our franchise in Spain and Portugal, ...
based on a well-diversified client portfolio comprising selected major Spanish and Portuguese clients. Our aim is for our clients to regard us as a strategic and relevant business partner.
Furthermore, we make our expertise and contacts available to the savings banks and their clients to support them in their business activities, including those abroad.
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Frank Dohl, New York
Through its ‘German Desk’ in New York, Helaba offers savings bank customers and small and medium-sized enterprises a gateway to the US market – with expert advice, a reliable partnership and European expertise for both American and German companies.
Through the “German Desk”, we offer our Sparkasse customers …
in other words, SMEs, a gateway to the American market in New York. In addition to the actual banking services, advisory services are also extremely important and in high demand.
Outbound business with European and German subsidiaries of American companies ...
is one of our key areas of focus, as Europe remains one of the most important markets for US products. And just as German companies manufacture in the US, American firms are also deeply rooted in Europe.
My team and I convince American clients by arguing that …
Helaba is a reliable and predictable long-term partner with in-depth knowledge of Europe. Particularly when operating far from their home market, it is very important for companies to be able to draw on the expertise of a bank such as Helaba and thus avoid any surprises.
My ideal Sunday begins …
with a freshly brewed coffee – I’m also happy to have an espresso or a mocha every now and then, even if it takes a bit longer. And with a Sunday newspaper in print.
Susanne Hübers, Paris
Helaba’s Paris office serves as the strategic headquarters for corporate coverage in France and Belgium – offering local expertise and cross-border financing solutions for sustainable growth.
Our Paris branch is the central hub,
for Helaba’s corporate coverage activities in France and Belgium. As part of the bank’s international network, we support major French and Belgian companies with their financing, investment and risk management needs from here.
The team consists of three senior bankers and one junior banker, all based in Paris. Together, they are the first point of contact for our key clients in both countries – and develop tailor-made solutions by drawing on Helaba’s full range of products and international expertise: from corporate and structured finance to capital markets and treasury services.
Working closely with the bank’s sector and product specialists …
the team in Paris ensures a seamless, client-focused approach based on a deep understanding of the market and a clear grasp of our clients’ strategic priorities.
Thanks to its geographical proximity to its clients and its ability to navigate both French and German-speaking business cultures with confidence, the Paris branch plays a central role in building long-term relationships and supporting cross-border growth objectives.
Philipp Merten, Singapore
Helaba has maintained a representative office in Singapore since 2015 – acting as a bridge for foreign trade, project and export finance between Europe and the growth markets in ASEAN, India and Korea.
In May 2015, we officially opened our representative office and since then ...
working as a team with our colleagues from Germany, we have continued to raise Helaba’s profile in the ASEAN and South Asia markets and have driven forward and supported business development initiatives.
The focus of our work lies in ...
actively promoting the international business of Helaba and the Sparkassen Finanzgruppe in ASEAN and South Asia, and providing expert support to Helaba’s and the Sparkassen Finanzgruppe’s corporate clients in the region on matters such as trade, export and project finance. Furthermore, our activities at the representative office concentrate on business with banks in the region, for example in the areas of cash management, trade finance, etc.
We see the greatest opportunities ...
lie in foreign trade and specialised financing, whether in the short-term hedging of trade transactions via letters of credit, the long-term export financing of German capital goods, or in the rapidly growing debt capital market business with the region’s leading major banks. We also see particularly great potential in structuring financing for forward-looking energy and infrastructure projects with German involvement.
When I need a dose of Europe in Singapore ...
I meet up with friends from Europe who share similar experiences. Even after many years in Asia, my European identity remains a part of me.
Joakim Wikström, Stockholm
Helaba’s Stockholm office is the regional centre of excellence for corporate coverage in the Nordic countries – offering a local presence, bespoke financing solutions and a strong focus on sustainable partnerships.
Since 2016, our Stockholm branch ...
has been Helaba’s regional centre of expertise for the Nordic countries. From here, we serve large companies throughout Scandinavia – across all sectors – and support them with financing, investment and risk management.
As the central point of contact in the region ...
we connect our clients with Helaba’s full range of services and expertise – from corporate and structured finance to capital markets and treasury solutions. Our approach is partnership-based and solution-oriented, characterised by a deep understanding of our clients’ strategic objectives.
Through close collaboration with specialists and product experts ...
across the entire bank, we develop bespoke solutions that support our clients in their growth ambitions – whether in M&A transactions, international trade, export finance or the transformation of their business models.
Our aim is to further expand our presence in the Nordic markets ...
with a diversified client portfolio, close client relationships and long-term partnerships. As a reliable local partner, we offer clear prospects – underpinned by the strength and sustainability of a soundly positioned bank.