Aftab Ahmed appointed Citi Country Officer for Hungary and Cluster Head for Hungary and the Balkan and Baltic Regions

Aug 12, 2013

Citi today announced the appointment of Mr. Aftab Ahmed as the Citi Country Officer and CEO for Hungary and Cluster Head for Hungary and the Balkan and Baltic Regions in Central & Eastern Europe.

Commenting on his appointment, Mr. Ahmed said: “The Citi Hungary team has excelled in building a solid and diverse franchise over the last 27 years and has a track record of delivering client-centric innovations to the Hungarian market with the intent of enhancing the client experience. I am very excited about the opportunity to lead a highly talented team of professionals.”

Mr. Aftab Ahmed started his career with Citi as an Executive Trainee. He has gained extensive US and international experience in 10 countries across multiple regions. During his over 30 years with Citi his broad breath of experiences covered multiple disciplines including Business Banking, Corporate Banking, Correspondent Banking, Consumer Banking, Distribution, O&T and Treasury.

He has held a number of senior roles at Citi on the country level including Consumer Country Business Manager for Pakistan, Corporate Bank Head in New Zealand and O&T head for Citi in both Taiwan and Germany. He has also held senior cluster and regional roles including Director of Retail Branch Expansion & Operations for Citibank North America, Consumer Finance Head for Asia Pacific and Consumer Cluster Head for Pakistan, Middle East and Egypt. Most recently he served as the Citi Country Officer for Egypt, a role he assumed in 2008.

In his different business and leadership roles across multiple geographies, Mr. Ahmed has been extensively involved in and has successfully contributed towards country and regional initiatives to grow franchises, expand the branch footprint, increase the customer base and deepen relationships, as well as grow portfolios.

Mr. Ahmed holds an MBA from Tulane University in New Orleans, USA. He is married with three children.