New York-based Citi has announced the appointment of a head of markets for Japan.
Citi has appointed Tokiya Kishie as head of markets for Japan, according to a statement, effective October 1. In the role, he will report to Paul Smith, head of markets for Japan, Asia North & Australia cluster as well as Robert Nakamura, Citi country officer and banking head for Japan.
Kishie has nearly 20 years of global banking experience. He joined Citi in 2010 and held various roles in rates, FX and X-value adjustment businesses across Tokyo, New York and London. He was most recently the Tokyo-based head of fixed income structuring for Japan. Previously, he also worked at Nomura, Lehman Brothers and Tokyo Star Bank.
«As the world’s leading cross-border bank, Citi supports major Japanese companies and international corporations with their banking needs,» Nakamura commented. «With the rise of Japan’s inbound and outbound activity, our aim is to facilitate and enhance these connections for our clients, connecting our global clients to Japan and vice versa.»
