Sweden’s export credit agency EKN has named Ove Nyström as its director of business area for large corporates and a member of its executive management team.

Nyström takes up the position from August 1 this year and succeeds Lena Bertilsson, who is retiring.

Currently, Nyström is head of infrastructure and telecom at EKN and has more than two decades of experience working in export finance at banks such as Royal Bank of Scotland and ABN Amro.

His career has also included a secondment to Singapore with Standard Chartered.

Åke Nordlander, director general of EKN, said: “With his extensive experience and engaging leadership, Ove Nyström is the right person to take the business area forward and continue to strengthen the Swedish offer.  

“At the same time, I would like to express my sincere thanks to Lena Bertilsson for her significant contributions and strong commitment during her years as director of the business area.”

Nyström added that he looked forward to building on what Bertilsson had achieved.  

“Contributing to EKN’s important mission to strengthen Swedish exports is a privilege, especially when working alongside such highly skilled colleagues,” he said.

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