Citi plans 900 hires for commercial banking unit over three years | The Edge Markets

– A + A BENGALURU/HONG KONG (March 8): Citigroup Inc’s CN commercial banking unit will hire 900 staff over the next three years, a large part of which will be for the US bank’s Asia-Pacific business as it plans to fast-track growth. The US lender said on Monday (March 7) that along with launching in new markets and expanding its digital capabilities, the Citi Commercial Bank unit is looking to ramp up its presence in high-growth and emerging markets. The bank, which currently operates in 60 countries and focuses on lending to mid-sized companies, said the bulk of the hires…