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Handelsbanken bolsters local team to meet growing demand Handelsbanken Blackheath has appointed a new Corporate Banking Manager in response to increasing demand for its local relationship banking services. ichael Allen joins the local relationship bank with over 32 years of banking experience. He will be involved in developing existing customer relationships as well as welcoming new customers to Handelsbanken’s bespoke approach to local banking. A strong focus on long-term relationships and high levels of personal service has seen the bank rated top for customer satisfaction 10 years running in an independent survey of British banks’ personal and business customers. Branches are responsible for making all day-today banking decisions based solely on their customers' requirements, free from product and lending targets or bonus incentives. Michael commented: “What attracted me to Handelsbanken was its pure focus on serving the customer. As experienced local bankers we have the power to make all the decisions that matter to our customers, swiftly and sensibly here in the branch. The bank provides customers with an extremely high level of service, and products structured to meet their individual needs.”
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The branch, established in 2017 and located in Cresswell Park, has developed a reputation for traditional banking, financial strength and high standards within the local business and professional services community. Originally from Sweden, Handelsbanken now has over 800 branches in more than 20 countries and has been named the joint top-scoring commercial bank in Global Finance's ranking of the World's Safest Banks 2018. In the UK, where it has established its wholly-owned UK subsidiary, the Bank supports customers in over 200 communities across the country. At a time when strength and stability is of particular importance to customers, the Bank enjoys amongst the highest credit ratings of any international bank. This reflects Handelsbanken's strong financial position, longterm focus and prudent, consistent approach to banking through all economic conditions. In August 2018, Handelsbanken was named the most recommended provider for SME banking by the Competition and Markets
Authority's Independent Service Quality Survey for business banking. The Bank was ranked top in four of the five categories identified by the survey - with 84% of SME banking customers saying they would be extremely or very likely to recommend Handelsbanken to other SMEs for its overall service quality. Handelsbanken was also named Best Private Bank 2018 at the FT and Investors Chronicle Investment & Wealth Management Awards. This is the sixth time it has received the accolade for its customer-led approach to banking and wealth management. Contact details
Michael Allen Corporate Banking Manager Tel: 020 8318 3097 Email: mial08@handelsbanken.co.uk
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