Citi announces today the appointment of James Morris as Head of Citi Commercial Bank (CCB) for the United Kingdom, effective September 30, 2024.
In this role, James will oversee all CCB business and operations in the U.K. and will be responsible for driving the business’ strategy and financial performance, including deepening client relationships. James will report to Tasnim Ghiawadwala, Head of Citi Commercial Bank, and into Citi’s UK Cluster and Banking Head, Tiina Lee. James will sit on the CCB Executive Committee and also join the UK Executive Committee.
James joins Citi from Barclays where he has spent 25 years in various senior positions across Corporate Banking, running client franchises both internationally and nationally across Global Corporates, Financial Institutions and Business & Professional Services firms. James’ most recent role was UK Head of Business and Professional Services for Large Corporate Banking, one he took on in 2021. Prior to that role, he was the Head of UK Insurance within the Financial Institutions Group for International Corporate Banking.
Citi Commercial Bank is an integral part of Citi’s global strategy and key engine for growth. It focuses on delivering Citi’s product suite, including but not limited to cash and liquidity management, foreign exchange, trade finance, capital markets and lending solutions, to mid-sized corporates that are either global or looking to build an international footprint.
“James is an experienced banking leader with a proven track record of leading high-performance teams across multiple sectors and geographies,” said Tasnim Ghiawadwala, Head of Citi Commercial Bank. “I am confident that James will continue the excellent progress of our UK CCB franchise and drive strong momentum in the market.”
“I am looking forward to working closely with James across all our business in the UK to continue delivering for our growing mid-market client base,” said Tiina Lee, UK Cluster and Banking Head. “I am pleased that James brings with him a wealth of experience across corporate banking in the UK and his deep knowledge of the market will serve him well in his new role.”
