Bucharest - 3rd May, 2010 Tibor Pandi is appointed Citi Country Officer for Romania

Bucharest - Citi announced the appointment of Tibor Pandi as the new Citi Country Officer (CCO) for Romania, effective April 6, pending regulatory and other approvals. He takes over from Shahmir Khaliq, who was appointed as Division Head for Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Romania and Slovakia and Citi Country Officer for Czech Republic.

Tibor Pandi (41) has over 15 years of banking experience and before this appointment has served as Citi's Head of Central Europe Non Present Countries Region, covering 12 countries across Central Europe.

"Citi has built a strong franchise in Romania in the last 14 years, and I look forward to working with the very professional local management team on the ground to achieve our growth plans in the market. Our focus is to continue to build out our core businesses and deliver the best in class Citi products and services to our corporate and consumer customers", said Tibor Pandi, Citi Country Officer for Romania

As CCO for Romania, Tibor Pandi will lead Citi's efforts to meet the needs of local clients by providing them with a full range of innovative and comprehensive products and services across all segments in this increasingly competitive market, as well as serving as a liaison to the country for Citigroup's international network.

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About Citibank Romania

Citi has been present in Romania since 1996 and provides high-quality financial products and services to national and international companies, small and middle enterprises, the public sector, non-profit organizations and individuals. Additional information may be found at www.citibank.ro