Citi names Damien Tan as head of corporate bank for Singapore

Tan was previously head of local corporates for Citi Singapore.

Citi has appointed Damien Tan as the head of corporate bank for Singapore.

Tan, who stepped up to the role on 1 May, is tasked with driving the business performance and strategy of Citi’s corporate banking business in the Lion City. He will lead the bank’s coverage of top tier local corporates, public sector, financial institutions and multinational clients in the country. 

Tan reports to K. Balasubramanian, head of corporate bank for Asia South; and Tibor Pandi, Citi Country Officer and head of banking for Singapore. Tan has also joined the Singapore Management Committee. 

Prior to his new role, Tan was head of local corporates for Singapore where he managed Citi’s local corporate relationships across real estate, aviation, shipping, industrials, healthcare, and the agribusiness.

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He has been in banking for over two decades and began his career at Citi in 2003 as a management associate with the corporate and investment bank. He has since held various positions across the bank, such as investment product manager at Citi Singapore’s offshore banking business – international personal bank. 

Tan was also once a member of the Asia Fixed Income Syndicate Team in Hong Kong. 

Damien holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics (Hons) from the London School of Economics & Political Science.