Citi has appointed Thai Nguyet Minh (Minh Thai) as head of markets and country treasurer for Vietnam.
The appointment aligns with Citi’s plans to capitalise on growth opportunities with Vietnam’s markets, and in her new role, Minh Thai is set to support the firm’s development and execution of short and long-term strategies for its Vietnamese markets franchise and clients.
In addition, she will also assume the responsibility for managing balance sheet and asset-liability committee (ALCO) processes, as well as aligning with global and local regulatory requirements and monitoring Citi Vietnam’s funding and liquidity, according to an internal memo seen by The TRADE.
Minh Thai will report to Sue Lee, head of markets for Asia South, who said: “With Minh Thai’s deep understanding of the local landscape and extensive experience across global and international banks, she is well positioned to propel our franchise forward. She will lead the Vietnam markets business with a client-centric approach, leveraging our global footprint and comprehensive product offering.”
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Minh Thai brings almost 20 years of markets experience to her new position, working across sectors spanning client advisory, foreign exchange and derivatives.
She joins the firm from Maybank, where she spent the past year as head of global markets Vietnam.
Prior to this, she worked at BNP Paribas for almost 15 years, initially joining as a graduate in 2010, before working her way up the ranks to later become head of global macro sales.
Previously in her career, she has also held positions at firms including Barclays, Julius Baer, Credit Suisse and UBS.