Citi taps rising foreign investor interest in Asean
It employs about 1,000 people in the region who handle transaction banking, including 300 in the front line
Singapore
MULTINATIONALS are pouring investments into South-east Asia, building factories and setting up distribution outlets eager to tap the region's burgeoning markets - with Citi there to help grease the wheels of finance.
Asean may not grab much headlines outside the region with China usually dominating Asian news but MNCs are beginning to look beyond China, said Melvyn Low, Citi head of Asean and Singapore for treasury and trade solutions.
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