Citi Vietnam appoints Dennis Hussey as CEO

Dennis Hussey

Hussey will be responsible for all the business of the two Citi branches in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The bank announced that as country officer, Hussey serves the critical role of protecting and leading the Citi franchise in Vietnam. He will represent Citi to key stakeholders in the country and across the global Citi network. He will also be accountable for franchise governance and management.

Hussey holds a Master of Business Administration in International Finance from Helsinki School of Economics in Finland.

Over the last 18 years, Hussey has assumed a wide variety of role in both corporate, investment and consumer banking in more than 10 countries in Europe, North America and Asia. He joined Citi in the UK as a management associate in 1995 and has developed his career in areas specialising in lending, corporate finance and advisory roles as well as client coverage and business management assignments. He also served as the country head of Sri Lanka. In 2009 he transferred to the consumer banking division of Citi, holding senior positions in both Japan and Spain, in the latter of which he served as president and CEO of Citibank Espana S.A.

Hussey is no stranger to Vietnam. He has lived and worked in the country twice before, initially in 200 as head of corporate banking, a role he held for two years, and again briefly in 2004. During this time, Citi was actively involved in a number of innovative transactions and market developments. He also served on the board of directors of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hanoi during 2000-2001.  

 “I am delighted to have the opportunity to work in Vietnam again. It is a country that has today transformed itself compared to what I saw in 2000. The country’s economy across most sectors has experienced significant growth and is increasingly proving itself as a destination of choice for foreign direct investment, particularly in the manufacturing sector. The government and State Bank of Vietnam have made tremendous progress in boosting the economy and managing challenges such as inflation, and the future looks very positive,” he said.

 “For my part, I feel both excited and humbled that my appointment comes at a time when Citibank Vietnam will mark 20 years since our first branch was established. Over these past 20 years Citi has been involved in many important transactional and market developments in Vietnam – indeed many former Citibank staff hold key roles in the financial sector here. I look forward to Citi Vietnam continuing to play a supporting role in serving Vietnam’s corporate and consumer clients, in contributing to the development of the national banking industry in particular and Vietnam’s economic growth,” he added.