MUFG announces today the appointment of Holly Villiers as Head of Corporate Banking for UK, Ireland and Nordics. In the newly created role, Holly will be based in London, reporting to Sebastien Rozes, Head of Corporate Banking for EMEA.

Prior to her new position, Holly was previously a Managing Director within the EMEA Corporate Banking Division. In her new role, Holly will be leading MUFG's expansion across the UK, Ireland and Nordics by fully leveraging the bank's global products and international network for clients.

Sebastien Rozes, Head of Corporate Banking for EMEA, said:

“During Holly's time with MUFG, she has been instrumental in helping the bank become a leading corporate bank in the UK and Nordics. The long-term relationships she is able to foster with our corporate client base have been a key factor in our success.

The UK, Ireland and Nordics are very important growth markets for many of our corporate clients. As we aim to expand our offering in lock-step with clients' ambitions, we are confident Holly will continue to foster not only growth, but best-in-class solutions."

Holly joined MUFG in 2011 having previously held senior client coverage roles at RBS and ABN AMRO and has played a key role in MUFG's expansion in the UK and Nordic region. She has two decades of experience across corporate, project and capital markets financing.

Holly will be supported in her new role by Simon Lello, who has been appointed as Deputy Head of UK, Ireland and Nordics.