Citi has announced three leadership appointments within its trade and working capital solutions business, as part of its efforts to support clients across some of the world's most important and fastest-evolving trade corridors.
The latest appointments are Manish Bajaj, head of trade for Japan, Asia North and Australia ( JANA ); Shalin Shroff, head of trade for Asia South; and Amir Khan, head of trade for the Middle East and Africa.
In 2025, Citi's trade business facilitated approximately US$1 trillion in financing throughput and added more than 27,000 new buyer-supplier relationships in supply chain finance, bringing its network to approximately 440,000 relationships worldwide.
The business is one of the largest trade franchises globally, supporting clients' working capital needs and helping finance the cross-border flow of goods that underpin international commerce.
The transition of two of the three appointees from senior corporate banking leadership roles also reflects the bank’s focus on bringing together product expertise and client coverage capabilities to deliver integrated solutions across the institutional wallet, including trade, treasury and working capital solutions, Citi says.
Deep expertise
Bajaj is a career Citi banker with more than 20 years of experience. He most recently served as head of corporate banking for the Philippines.
Previously, he served as a senior banker in Mumbai and the Asia-Pacific Energy Industry Champion. Since joining Citi as a management associate in 2005, Bajaj has held diverse leadership roles across multiple businesses and geographies in India. He is a qualified chartered accountant.
Shroff has deep expertise in trade and working capital solutions, having been with Citi for nearly two decades.
Most recently, as head of trade and working capital Sales for Asia South, he successfully led the sales organization across Asean and the Indian subcontinent, accelerating revenue growth and expanding client penetration.
Throughout his career, Shroff has held various leadership roles in sales and product management, with a strong track record of executing complex transactions and building high-performing teams. He holds an MBA from the University of Delhi.
Khan was most recently CCO and banking head for Qatar and cluster head for corporate banking across Qatar, Oman, Bahrain and Pakistan.
He has extensive experience serving a diverse client base, including public sector, financial institutions and corporates, and possesses deep expertise across Citi's product platform.
Starting his career at ABN Amro in 2001, Khan joined Citi in 2007 in Pakistan. Throughout his nearly two-decade career at Citi, he has held a variety of leadership roles across multiple markets in the region.
He holds an MBA from the Institute of Business Management, Karachi.
Heightened interdependency
The appointments come at a time when global trade flows are being reshaped by supply chain diversification, shifting manufacturing footprints and growing investment across Asia, the Middle East and Africa. As companies seek greater resilience, expand into new markets and strengthen supply chains, these regions are playing an increasingly important role in connecting global commerce and driving economic growth. Citi's research shows trade flows between North and East Asia and the Middle East and Africa have grown by more than 50% in recent years.
There is also heightened interdependency between Asian and Middle Eastern markets, particularly around energy flows through critical chokepoints such as the Strait of Hormuz, the bank says.
Geopolitical tensions and supply chain realignment are reshaping trade patterns and increasing demand for risk mitigation, working capital and trade finance solutions across the region, reflecting how companies are diversifying supply chains and investing in new markets.
These shifts are creating significant opportunities for clients, and strengthening leadership across JANA, Asia South and MEA positions Citi to support them as these corridors continue to expand, according to Citi.
