4 November 2019, Bucharest
Citi today announced the appointment of Daniyar Akiyanov as Treasury and Trade Solutions Head for Romania, part of the local management team. In this role, Daniyar Akiyanov will be responsible for leading and developing Citi’s business offering integrated cash management and trade finance services to local and multinational companies, financial institutions and public sector organizations.
Daniyar Akiyanov replaces Sebastian Kucharek, who was promoted to the role of Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions Cluster Head for CE5* and has relocated to Hungary. Daniyar Akiyanov will be based in Bucharest, reporting to Sebastian Kucharek and Ivan Vrhel, General Manager of Citi Romania.
“Citi’s Treasury and Trade Solutions is the backbone of our institutional clients’ delivery capabilities, offering the industry's most comprehensive suite of treasury and trade solutions including cash management, payments, receivables, liquidity management and investment services, working capital solutions, commercial card programs and trade finance. Daniyar Akiyanov brings valuable experience that will ensure our innovative products are aligned to client needs and experience, supporting them manage effectively their company’s treasury and trade needs, and conduct secure business transactions anytime, anywhere, in response to an ever-changing economic environment”, said Ivan Vrhel, General Manager of Citi Romania.
Akiyanov joined Citi in 2003 - 2005 and re-joined in 2008 as Head of Trade for Citi Kazakhstan. In 2012 Daniyar was promoted to Head of Treasury and Trade Solutions for Kazakhstan. Under his leadership the Treasury and Trade Solutions business in Kazakhstan established itself as one of the largest franchises in EMEA and market leader in cash management and trade. In 2017, Daniyar completed a short-term assignment with Citi Moscow, leading the cash management business for the Russia-Ukraine-Kazakhstan cluster. He holds a master degree in finance and credit from Almaty State Academy of Management.
*CE5 Cluster covers Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia
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Citi Romania
Citi has been present in Romania since 1996 and provides high-quality financial products and services to local and multinational companies, financial institutions, small and mid-sized enterprises, the public sector and non-profit organizations. Additional information may be found at www.citibank.ro.
About Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions
Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) enables our clients' success by providing an integrated suite of innovative and tailored cash management and trade finance services to multinational corporations, financial institutions and public sector organizations across the globe. Based on the foundation of the industry's largest proprietary network with banking licenses in over 100 countries and globally integrated technology platforms, TTS continues to lead the way in offering the industry's most comprehensive range of digitally enabled treasury, trade and liquidity management solutions.
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Citi: Alexandra Oniceanu-Becuț | Head of Corporate Communication | Citi Romania, Tel: +40212036768 Email: alexandra.oniceanu@citi.com