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Citigroup India nears US$1 billion book of asset backed securities

Rising interest cycle makes existing securities less attractive

As part of Saudi Arabia’s efforts to attract foreign companies and capital, it has made having a local headquarters a requirement for securing government contracts.

Citigroup opens Riyadh HQ as Wall Street CEOs forge deeper Saudi ties

The bank join several other international financial giants, including Morgan Stanley and BlackRock, in securing an HQ license and moving to open shop

Citibank Singapore former relationship manager Wang Qiming arrives at the State Courts in Singapore on Oct 23, 2025.

Former Citi banker Wang Qiming gets longest sentence in S$3 billion money laundering scandal

Former Julius Baer Group banker Liu Kai is scheduled to plead guilty on Friday

Through Touch Community Services' Accelerate programme, ITE students will participate in interest groups, vocational training, life skills coaching and job readiness activities.
TAKING HEART

Citi Foundation awards Touch Community Services US$500,000 to tackle youth employability

The non-profit is one of 50 organisations that will receive funding as part of this year’s Global Innovation Challenge

Flavio Figueiredo, Citi's global head of foreign exchange, says many investor clients are looking for alternatives in more frontier-like markets that are less liquid, but still offer high returns and high-growth opportunities.

Citi eyes Vietnam’s forex trade as investors pile in ahead of market upgrade

It’s been a very active year for the FX business, says global foreign exchange head Flavio Figueiredo

Lee says his experience in the corporate environment at Citi made him adept at going beyond the regular FIA meetings to cultivate deep ties with motorsports players in Apac.

From banking to the FIA: What Citi’s new Singapore head brings to the F1 governing body

Under the mandate of the FIA president, Lee Lung-Nien has helped guide a remarkable financial turnaround at the motorsports governing body

Damien Tan, Citi's head of corporate bank for Singapore, has "always wanted to be a banker".
THE BANKER

Tariffs spark caution but no financing rush this time round: Citi’s Damien Tan

‘The key difference is that during the Covid-19 pandemic, there were a lot of demands for funding, bolstering of balance sheets, and drawdown of loans,’ Tan says

Trade disputes, tariffs and US-China relations have become the top concerns of family offices this year.

Apac family offices responded most vigorously to tariff turmoil globally: report

They remain bullish on returns, but less so than last year, says Citi

Lee Lung-Nien has been with Citi for 35 years and currently serves as chairman of Citi Private Bank for South Asia.

Citi names banking veteran Lee Lung-Nien as new Singapore country officer and banking head

He will step into the new role on Oct 6, and is the first Singaporean to hold the post in 50 years