Barclays Bank is continuing to expand its corporate banking offering in the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) region through the expansion of its cash management capabilities.

The bank announced that Oliver Baillie had been appointed as head of cash management, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and GCC with responsibility for leading the cash management operations through developing innovative products, liaising with existing and potential corporate clients, and implementing long-term solutions to improve their client cash and liquidity management. Baillie has relocated to the UAE from Barclays UK, where he held senior positions in deposits and business solutions divisions of the bank.