Citi today announced the appointment of Amit Dhawan as head of Citi Commercial Bank (CCB) for Singapore, effective 22 April 2024.
In this role, Amit will oversee all CCB business and operations in the country and is responsible for driving the business’ strategy and financial performance, including deepening client relationships, according to statement by the US lender.
Dhawan (pictured) reports to Gunjan Kalra, head of Citi Commercial Bank for Asia North, Australia & Asia South clusters, Tibor Pandi, Citi country officer and head of banking for Citi Singapore, and to Gaurang Hattangdi, head of coverage, Citi Commercial Bank.
Dhawan will serve as head of CCB for Singapore and also continue to be the head of emerging corporates (EC) for Asia.
“Singapore is an important hub for Citi Commercial Bank, given its status as a top financial centre as well as its proximity and connectivity to other Asian markets. We are seeing the emergence of a number of emerging and mid-sized companies in Singapore that are pursuing regional and global expansion,” said Kalra.
“With his expertise and track record, [Dhawan] is well placed to support our CCB clients’ ambitions and help them grow their businesses, while taking our Singapore business to greater heights.”
Dhawan has over 30 years of experience in banking across different roles. He joined Citi as a management associate and has held several senior positions in corporate banking and risk management in Asia and Africa.
He has been the head of EC for Asia since 2017 and prior to this, he was Asia Pacific head of commercial lending management from 2012 to 2017.
In Asia, Citi has clients in 11 countries including Australia, mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
