Citi announces Elżbieta Czetwertyńska appointed Citi Head of Central and Eastern Europe for Citi
Citi announced today the appointment of Elżbieta Czetwertyńska as Head of Central and Eastern Europe.
Elżbieta assumes leadership of an expanded Central and Eastern Europe region for Citi, which brings together Poland-Ukraine and Central Europe (Bulgaria, Hungary, Czechia, Romania, and Slovakia).
Elzbieta will oversee Citi’s operations across seven countries while continuing in her role as CEO of Citi Handlowy, which is listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. She will report to Nacho Gutiérrez-Orrantia, CEO Citi Europe.
Commenting on the announcement, Nacho Gutiérrez-Orrantia said:
“Central and Eastern Europe represents a strategically important growth opportunity for Citi, underpinned by increasing global trade and investment flows, a rapidly evolving industrial and technology base and significant investment demands across defense, energy and infrastructure.
We see tremendous long-term growth opportunity here, and having Elzbieta lead this expanded region positions us to capture those opportunities and deliver even greater value for our clients. This enhanced structure will strengthen our presence, bring greater scale and connectivity to our operations and position us to accelerate our growth across this dynamic region.
Elżbieta is a world-class leader with experience working across European and Latin American countries. Her expertise and deep understanding of international markets will undoubtedly translate into success for Citi and our clients”.
Elzbieta said: “I’m delighted to take on this leadership role at such an exciting time for Central and Eastern Europe. As CEE economies become increasingly integrated into global markets, the opportunity for us to deepen our presence and capture growing cross border flows is huge. Our unique strength is Citi's global network, and we want to leverage this opportunity to strengthen our position as the leading partner connecting CEE with global markets.”
Citi has operated in Central and Eastern Europe for 35 years and employs 11,500 people across seven CEE countries. Citi stands out as the only global, full-service corporate and investment bank with an active on-the-ground presence in Ukraine. Throughout the war, the firm has demonstrated steadfast resilience and long-term dedication, supporting over $6.5 billion in financing to the Ukrainian government since the full-scale invasion began.
Elżbieta Czetwertyńska has been with Citi for over 30 years. She has led Citi’s operations in countries including Ecuador, Switzerland, Monaco, and Liechtenstein. Throughout her career, she worked in six countries on three continents, holding diverse managerial roles. Her extensive background spans relationship banking, risk management, product development, and audit. She has served as President of the Management Board (CEO) of Citi Handlowy and Citi Country Officer for Poland since 2021. Earlier this year, Citi completed the sale of its consumer banking business as part of a strategic transformation to focus on its growing institutional business. Elżbieta Czetwertyńska is also the only female CEO of a bank listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
Stanislava Taneva will also expand her responsibilities to lead the Baltics & Balkans Hub-Managed Countries and representative office, while continuing her role as Citi Country Officer & Banking Head (CCOBH) for Bulgaria, and Central Europe and Hub Managed Countries Corporate Banking Head.In this expanded capacity, she will oversee operations in Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia. Tanya will continue to be based in Bulgaria and report to Elzbieta.
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