Nedbank has appointed Rashnee Pather as head of supply chain finance (SCF) as the South African lender seeks to grow the business across key markets and trade corridors. 

Pather has joined Nedbank after more than a decade at Rand Merchant Bank, most recently as head of solutions enablement. 

She reports to Niron Rampersad, Nedbank’s divisional executive of trade. 

“This strategic appointment underscores the bank’s commitment to delivering digitally driven SCF solutions that empower buyers and suppliers to optimise their balance sheets, manage working capital effectively and drive sustainable growth,” the bank said. 

Nedbank announced in February it had teamed up with trade finance software provider China Systems to streamline its SCF offering in Africa, in what it described as a first for the continent.