Deutsche bank has appointed Mahesh Kini as head of global transaction banking, China, effective February 13 2017.

Kini will be responsible for all the bank’s transaction banking businesses based in China, namely investor services, issuer services, institutional cash management, trade finance, and cash management.

Kini moved to Shanghai from Singapore in September 2016 to take on the role of head of trade finance and cash management corporates (TFCMC), China.

In his new role, Kini will report to both Feng Gao, China chief country officer, and Lisa Robins, Asia Pacific head of global transaction banking. He will continue to report to Kaushik Shaparia, head of TFCMC, Asia Pacific, in his TFCMC capacity.