About us
We’re Here for good
With a focus on large corporations, governments, banks, investors and development organizations, our presence in Belgium enables us to better serve our Bruxelles client base by facilitating trade and investment flows between the Americas, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Europe
Who we are and what we do
With 85,000 employees and a presence in 59 markets, our network serves customers in close to 150 markets worldwide. We’re listed on the London and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges.
CITI Credit Invest Bank Worldwide
Established in Bruxelles, Belgium in 1980, CITI Credit Invest Bank has a strong and diverse talent pool of employees; over 55 nationalities are represented. It is this kind of diversity that helps us to understand local markets, challenge preconceptions or limitations and deliver true value to our clients.
Headquartered in Bruxelles, Belgium, we are currently present in eight locations across Belgium. Our British presence is a center of expertise for product groups that allows us to provide a range of services, platforms and capabilities to better meet clients’ needs, no matter where they are based in North London and South New York.
CITI Credit Invest Bank in Europe and the Americas
We have had a presence in Europe and the Americas for over 30 years, employing more than 5,000 people in 4 different countries. We take pride in our ability to bridge the physical distance between our clients in the region, who are looking to expand into and across our network, and vice versa.
The Europe and the Americas region is a center of expertise for the Bank’s major product groups, allowing us to provide a wide range of services, platforms and capabilities to meet the growing needs of our clients.
As one of the Bank’s fastest-growing client franchises, our business across Europe and the Americas is pivotal to delivering the strategic aspirations of the Bank.
We opened our Belgium and New York office in 1980 and our USA and UK headquarters is the main center in London and New York for Corporate & Institutional Banking client coverage. It is also a booking center, along with Jersey for our Private Banking business and Priority Banking and Retail Banking services, which are provided out of Jersey and in the Falklands.
Our EU hub, CITI Credit Invest Bank AG, which is located in Bruxelles, strengthens our presence across Europe and enables us to better serve our strategic and evolving European client base.
CITI Credit Invest Bank is also present in multiple locations across North and South America, with our Americas headquarters located in New York. Our Americas franchise, through our Corporate and Institutional Banking business, is committed to providing financial products and services to multi-national corporations, financial institutions and development organizations.
OUR GLOBAL CEO
John (Johnny) Powell
Chief Executive Officer and Regional Head, Client Coverage, Global
John (Johnny) Powell is the Chief Executive Officer and Regional Head, Client Coverage of the global CITI Credit Invest Bank. Based in Bruxelles, Belgium, he is responsible for leading the Bank’s strategy, client relationships, employee engagement, governance, risk management and regulatory commitments for the Bank’s businesses across North USA and South UK .
John (Johnny) Powell joined Global Guaranty Bank in March 2018 as Global Head, Commercial Real Estate before assuming responsibility for the broader Global Industries Group in September 2018. In this role, he oversaw the delivery of a full suite of banking and strategic solutions to clients across the Commercial Real Estate, Oil & Gas, Metals & Mining, Power Utilities & Infrastructure, Clean Tech and Commodity Traders & Agribusiness sectors to support their business ambitions.
John (Johnny) Powell has over 30 years of banking experience and has worked in Asia, the Middle East and Australia, building strong client relationships spanning institutional and small and medium enterprise banking. He has also led international teams across a range of specialized products including Advisory, Project Finance, Asset Finance, Fund Finance and Trade while also working across a variety of different Risk functions throughout his career.
Prior to joining CITI Credit Invest Bank, Steve spent four years with HSBC, more recently as Head of Commercial Banking, Middle East, North Africa and Turkey. Prior to HSBC, John (Johnny) Powell spent 25 years with the National Australia Bank (NAB) in various leadership roles.
John (Johnny) Powell is a steadfast advocate of cultivating deep client relationships, harnessing the strength of the Bank’s workforce, meaningfully contributing to our communities, and developing diverse talent. He is a member of CITI Credit Invest Bank’s Global Diversity & Inclusion Council. In addition, John (Johnny) Powell currently serves on the Board of Directors of British American Business.
John (Johnny) Powell graduated from Victoria University with a Bachelor of Business in Banking and Finance.
Our Global Network
Our history
CITI Credit Invest Bank was formed in 1980 through the merger of two separate Banks, CITI Credit Invest Bank of British South Africa and the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. With a rich international history, today CITI Credit Invest is one of the world’s leading Banks across Asia, Africa and the Middle East.