Working closely with Citi’s Rates business, Anand will be responsible for developing Citi’s distribution efforts for Financial Institutions clients in FX. He will also partner with Citi’s Banking, Services, and Wealth businesses to deliver the full potential of Citi for clients.

Anand joins Citi from JPMorgan where he was Head of MacroX and Real Money Sales for Asia Pacific. He began his career at JPMorgan in 2004 as an Analyst in Investment Banking Technology. In 2008, he transitioned to the FX e-Commerce Sales team, where he marketed JPMorgan’s liquidity solutions through single-bank and vendor platforms across Asia. In 2010, Anand moved to the Bank Sales team, covering banks and private banks in Singapore and Hong Kong, and took on the leadership role for the team in 2015. In 2019, Anand was appointed Head of APAC MacroX.

Cécile Gambardella said, “As Asia Pacific’s leading Markets and FX franchise, we have opportunities for growth across our network. With his extensive experience and deep understanding of regional market trends, we are well positioned to further strengthen and grow our client relationships under Anand’s leadership.”

Sam Hewson said, “As we look to extend our FX market leading position globally, Anand’s expertise will enhance our ability to deliver tailored FX Solutions and foster stronger partnerships with our institutional clients.”

Citi’s Markets business serves corporates, institutional investors and governments from trading floors in almost 80 countries. The strength of our underwriting, sales and trading and distribution capabilities span asset classes (Commodities, Equities, Rates, Spread Products and FX), providing us with an unmatched ability to meet the needs of our clients.

Anand holds a BSc in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and an MSc in Financial Engineering from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.