Christie Chang

Citi has appointed Christie Chang as chief executive officer for Taiwan and chairman of Citibank Taiwan Limited, succeeding Aftab Ahmed, who is set to retire after 50 years of service with the bank.

In her new role, Chang will oversee Citi’s operations in Taiwan, driving business growth and strengthening the bank’s presence in the market. with her posting subject to regulatory approval.

The appointment takes effect on April 1, subject to regulatory approval. Chang will report to Marc Luet, head of Japan, Asia North and Australia, and banking.

Chang brings 35 years of experience at Citi and currently serves as president of Citibank Taiwan Limited and vice chair of Asia North corporate banking.

She joined Citi in 1989 as a management associate and has held multiple senior leadership roles, establishing a wealth of experience building strong relationships with institutional clients.

She was Asia-Pacific corporate banking chairperson, and Taiwan’s banking, capital markets and advisory head, institutional clients group head, corporate and investment banking head, and corporate banking head.

Through the years, Chang has championed efforts to provide best-in-class financial services to the bank’s institutional clients across a wide spectrum of products and solutions and the delivery of its global network and expertise, Citi says.

Ahmed started his career with Citi as an executive trainee 50 years ago. He has held multiple leadership roles across the world, including leading various Citi franchises for the last 17 years in Egypt, Hungary, the Philippines and most recently in Taiwan, where he assumed the position of CEO for Taiwan and chairman of Citibank Taiwan Limited in January 2023.

Since establishing its first Taiwan representative office in 1964, Citi has grown to become a major international bank in the market. Since 2020, Citigroup has raised over US$25 billion for local clients from global capital markets, supporting clients in their growth journey.