Citi names Prashant Thakker as head of Asia South, corporate bank

Global banking giant Citi has appointed Prashant Thakker as head of Asia South, corporate bank, effective immediately.

Thakker pictured replaces K Balasubramanian Bala who was appointed Citi India chief country officer in February, after Ashu Khullar became co-head of Citi's global asset managers GAM business. 

Thakker will oversee business strategy, financial performance, talent development, and execution for the Asia South corporate bank across local corporate, financial institution, public sector, and global network banking businesses.

Thakker will relocate from Hong Kong to Singapore and report to Jason Rekate and John Chirico, Citi's global co-heads of corporate banking, in addition to Amol Gupte,...