Citigroup (C) is planning to expand its global corporate banking team that serves North Asian clients by about 25% in 2026, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing a company executive.

JianXun Toh, head of Citigroup's corporate banking for Japan, Asia North and Australia, said the bank looks to boost hiring in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia to support customers in China, Japan and Korea, according to the report.

Citigroup did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for a comment.

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