Duarte P.

Duarte P. has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning several industries. Duarte is currently working at Crown Agents Bank as the Head of International Development Organisations Client Coverage. Duarte previously held the roles of Head of Trade Finance - Sales and Portfolio Management and Head of Emerging and Frontier Markets Client Coverage at the same company.

In 2017, Duarte P. became a Board Member and Head of Institutional Relations at ITFA (International Trade and Forfaiting Association). Duarte also served as the Board Member and Head of Emerging Leaders and Chairman of the Africa Regional Committee during their time at ITFA.

Additionally, Duarte P. has served as a Trade Finance Guest Lecturer at Bayes Business School since 2019. Duarte was also an International Advisory Board Member at Channel Capital Advisors from 2019 to 2022.

Furthermore, Duarte P. has experience in the nonprofit sector as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Shelter Them - Rwanda from 2018 to 2020.

Prior to their current roles, Duarte P. worked at AIG as a Manager in Trade Credit Underwriting from 2015 to 2016.

Duarte has also held positions at Caspian Sea Capital Ltd as a Director of Trade Finance Advisory, Standard Bank Group as the Head of Trade Finance Sales - Africa and Head of Transactional Products and Services - Angola, Banif Bank - London Branch as a Trade Finance Trader, and Tradelink Worldwide LLC as a Derivatives Trader.

Overall, Duarte P. brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in trade finance, international development, and leadership roles to their current position at Crown Agents Bank.

Duarte P. pursued a Master of Science (MSc) degree in International Securities, Investment, and Banking from the ICMA Centre from 2003 to 2004. Prior to that, they obtained a Licenciatura degree in Business Administration from ISCTE Business School, where they studied from 1998 to 2003. More recently, Duarte P. completed a Certified Fintech Practitioner program at The London Institute of Banking & Finance, which they finished in 2021.