Rudolf Putz, Author at Trade Treasury Payments

Rudolf Putz, former head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) trade facilitation programme, has joined Oddo BHF as its head of trade product and distribution management.

In his new role, he is responsible for developing trade solutions for international and corporate clients, managing the syndication of Oddo BHF’s trade assets and coordinating the company’s advocacy in the trade finance ecosystem.

Putz headed up the EBRD’s trade facilitation programme for nearly 25 years, overseeing its expansion to new markets in the Mediterranean, a push for green finance and its help for Ukraine following the Russian invasion. Prior to this, he worked in trade finance at Helm, UniCredit Bank Austria and Crédit Agricole after earning a doctorate in international trade and business in 1982.