Citi names Joy Cheng as head of Hong Kong commercial bank arm

Cheng brings 30 years of banking experience to the role.

Citi has appointed Joy Cheng as head of Citi Commercial Bank (CCB) for Hong Kong, effective 1 February 2024.

Cheng succeeds Anson Kwok, who retired on 1 January.

In her new role, Cheng will have oversight over the CCB business and operations in Hong Kong and is responsible for driving its growth.

She brings 30 years of banking experience into the role. Most recently, she was head of corporation banking for Hong Kong, a role she has held since 2019. 

PRior to that, she served as head of financial institutions for Hong Kong, and head of Asia Pacific multinational coverage for the Financial Institutions Group. She began her career in Citi as a management associate.

Cheng reports to Gunjan Kalra, head of Citi Commercial Bank for Asia North, Australia & Asia South clusters; and Aveline San, CEO and head of banking for Citi Hong Kong & Macau.