Citigroup
Citigroup, or Citi, is an American multinational investment bank and financial services company. The company was formed by the merger of banking giant Citicorp and financial conglomerate Travelers Group in 1998. It owns Citicorp, the holding company for Citibank.
In 2018, policy research and development entity Financial Stability Board named Citigroup amongst the list of 29 banks worldwide that they considered "systemically important financial institutions", that is, financial organisations whose size and role meant that any failure could cause serious systemic problems.
Citi names Soonwok Kwon as head of market sales for South Korea
Citi names Soonwok Kwon as head of market sales for South Korea
Kwon used to work at UBS AG and Credit Suisse AG in Seoul.
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Citi names Minh Ngo as Citi Country Officer & Banking Head in Vietnam
She is the first Vietnamese national to assume the CCO role in 32 years.
3 days ago
Citi names Yuko Nakayama as head of ECM for Japan investment banking
The ECM team in Japan will report to Nakayama.
6 days ago
Citi boost FX team in Japan, JANA, and Asia South with new hires
New hires include a head of corporate FX sales in India and three director-level hires.
Citi’s India IPO pipeline ‘largest on record’
India’s overall IPOs are expected to hit between US$15b to US$20b through Q3 2026.
Citi poaches BofA banker for vice chair of tech investment banking
Ric Spencer was global co-head of technology investment banking in BofA.
Singapore’s investment banking fees rise 31.5% in 9M 2025
ECM underwriting fees and M&A advisory fees have more than doubled.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Yes Bank ex-CEO charged; US banks cut rates
And a software used by Aussie banks’ is being tested for a possible teen social media ban.
Citi named primary liquidity provider in RMB repo scheme
It is currently the only American bank of the 11 dealers in the scheme, the bank said.
Citi names Kaustabh Kulkarni as co-head of JANA and Asia South IB
Kulkarni joins from J.P. Morgan, where he spent 28 years.
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Citi and SMRT celebrate 20-year partnership with new card benefits
These include a limited cashback offer for new cardmembers and ringgit savings.
Citi sees APAC convertible/ exchangeable bond issuance hitting record high
Further brisk issuance in H2 2025 will push volumes to highest on record, the bank said.
Citi Commercial Bank names Galvin Phua as head of markets solutions
He will drive the strategy for market solutions for CCB clients in Asia South and North.
Citi has appointed Asghar Ali as head of corporate banking real estate
Prior to his new role, Ali has been based in Hong Kong since 2007.
Citi, Mastercard offer priority restaurant booking for HK’s National Day
Citi Mastercard cardholders can pre-book at 13 participating restaurants.
Citi names Jig Patel as head of prime finance for JANA and Asia SouthB
Patel will be based in Hong Kong.
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