Treasury names Brendon Doyle as deputy secretary

By Hannah Lynch

Feb. 15 (BusinessDesk) – The Treasury named Brendon Doyle as its new deputy secretary for financial operations.

Doyle will be responsible for New Zealand’s Debt Management Office, which oversees the government’s borrowing requirements and associated activities.

“The DMO plays a critical role in the efficient function of the economy,” said Gabriel Makhlouf, Treasury secretary. “Brendon will lead a team that makes a practical difference to the country every day by ensuring that the Crown’s debt is issued in a cost-effective manner.”

The financial operations portfolio also includes the New Zealand Export Credit Office that provides financial guarantee products for New Zealand exporters and banks, designed to assist exporters in managing risk and in capitalising on trade opportunities around the world.

Doyle previously worked for the Treasury from 1999 to 2002 as its head of portfolio management. Since then he has worked at Westpac Banking Corp in New Zealand and Australia, most recently as head of global capital markets.

He takes up the role on March 19.

(BusinessDesk)

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