German lender Commerzbank has made two appointments to serve its global financial institutions network and corporates franchise.

Joerg Motel becomes new Country CEO ASEAN and Head Corporates International, based in Singapore, according to a press release. He most recently held the post of Head of Financial Institutions (FI) Sales Asia – responsible for covering the Indian Subcontinent, Greater China, ASEAN and Korea.

Having previously worked in Hong Kong and headed relationship management with financial institutions for Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW), Motel has been with Commerzbank since 2008.

Jochen Mueller (pictured below) succeeds Motel as Head of FI Asia and Latin America, based in Frankfurt. He brings more than 10 years of experience of covering financial institutions for international investment banks.

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Having joined Commerzbank in 2011, he was most recently Country Manager U.K. Corporates in the Corporates International division – based in Commerzbank's London branch – a position he took up in 2013. Prior to this role he was Head of Commerzbank's M&A in Group Development.