Citi Appoints Lin Hai as Head of Citi Commercial Bank for China
Citi has announces the appointment of Lin Hai as Head of Citi Commercial Bank (CCB) for China. In this role, he will oversee all business and operations for CCB China and will be responsible for driving CCB China's strategic market share, operations, and financial performance, including fostering key client and regulatory relationships.
Hai reports to Gunjan Kalra, Head of Citi Commercial Bank for Asia North, Australia & Asia South clusters and Luke Lu, Citi Country Officer and Head of Banking for China.
CCB is an integral part of Citi's global strategy and a key engine for growth. It focuses on delivering Citi's competitive product suite, including cash and liquidity management, foreign exchange, trade finance, capital markets, and lending solutions among others, to mid-sized corporates that are looking to build an international footprint.
Lin Hai joined Citi as a Treasury management associate in 2002. Over the past 20 plus years at Citi, he has worked in various roles within the Markets business in Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong and mainland China. In his most recent role, he was Head of Corporate Sales and Solutions, in Markets, for mainland China and Hong Kong, driving business growth in these geographies and leading various initiatives and activities.
"China is a key market for Citi Commercial Bank globally. We are dedicated to supporting fast growing emerging corporates with aspirations to expand their business regionally and internationally through our global network and strong knowledge of local markets. I am confident that under Lin Hai's leadership, our business will continue gaining momentum," said Gunjan Kalra.
"Hai brings with him a wealth of experience in the banking industry. He has a deep understanding and mastery of Citi's industry-leading capabilities, as well as client needs. He is well positioned to lead the team to help our clients take up the growth opportunities," said Luke Lu.
Lin Hai has a Master's degree in financial engineering from the University of Hong Kong, and a Master's degree in mechanical engineering from Shanghai Jiaotong University. He also completed an Executive MBA from the Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance.
In Asia, CCB serves clients in 11 markets including Australia, mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
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