By PYMNTS | October 13, 2026
Huntington Bank has added an international corporate banking group to its corporate, specialty and government banking division.
The expansion, announced Tuesday (Oct. 13), is designed to help foreign multinational companies and their U.S. subsidiaries entering or expanding in the U.S. leverage Huntingdon’s domestic platform.
“As more foreign companies invest in and expand across the U.S., we’re excited to support their ambitions by delivering the insights, connectivity and banking solutions they need to succeed,” Scott Kleinman, president of Huntington Commercial Bank, said in a news release.
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According to the release, the new group will offer expertise in lending, global trade, foreign exchange, cross-border payments and treasury solutions, and will be led by Suneel Gill, a recent Huntington hire with more than 20 years of experience in international banking.
“Suneel brings deep experience working with international clients and a strong track record of building relationships across global organizations,” said Gordon DeKuyper, senior managing director of corporate, specialty and government banking. “His expertise will be instrumental as we expand our capabilities and take a more coordinated approach to serving companies operating across borders.”
Huntington plans to open a representative office in London to support business development later in the year. It says its effort coincides with increasing “foreign direct investment” into the U.S., including an increasing number of foreign companies establishing or expanding their American operations.
The news comes weeks after Huntington Bank named a new president as part of its CEO succession plan. Brant Standridge, who had been the bank’s president of consumer and business banking since 2022, is now overseeing all of its revenue generating businesses.
In other banking news, recent PYMNTS Intelligence research shows that banks now need access to multiple rails, as no one network can provide every outcome that businesses and consumers demand.
According to the October report “Why Multi-Rail Strategy Is Banking’s Next Competitive Edge,” traditional rails are still foundational. Figures from Alacriti show 95% of banks supporting checks, 93% support debit and credit cards, 92% supporting ACH and 90% supporting wires.
“The figures show that established payment infrastructure continues to serve a broad range of customer needs even as institutions add newer options,” the report said. “Moreover, strong evidence suggests that real-time payments are becoming part of everyday banking.”