SINGAPORE – December 12,
2011 – A new institute for training treasury executives will open its doors in
Singapore this year. The Association for
Financial Professionals (AFP) and Citi announced the joint launch of the
AFP-Citi Asia Pacific Treasury Management Institute to advance the treasury
profession in the region through a world-class training and skills enhancement
certificate program.
In consultations with
Citibank’s subject matter experts, AFP will customize country-specific programs
and materials for the institute, beginning with Singapore and Hong Kong in 2012
and later expanding to other areas. Citibank will select and enroll attendees.
Programs will cover a broad range of topics including but not limited to
financial risk management including foreign exchange, cash management and
forecasting, money markets, short-term investing and borrowing.
“The Asia Pacific
region continues to be an engine for economic growth and as such the demands on
treasury professionals are becoming more critical,” said Jim Kaitz, AFP’s
president and CEO. “We are excited to be working with Citi on this educational program.”
Anthony Nappi, Region
Head, Asia Pacific, Global Transaction Services, Citi, said: “This strategic
partnership is a reflection of Citi’s commitment to continually raising the bar
for treasury professionals and the transaction banking industry as a whole in a
very important growth region for the bank.”
Each country-specific
AFP-Citi program will cover a broad range of treasury-related topics. Participants
will receive a co-branded AFP-Citi certificate of completion.
About Citi
Citi, the leading global
financial services company, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and
does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides
consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of
financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit,
corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services,
and wealth management. Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com
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About AFP®
The Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) serves a network of more than
16,000 members with news, economic research, treasury certification programs,
networking events, financial analytical tools, training, and public policy
representation to legislators and regulators. AFP is the daily resource for the
finance profession. AFP's global reach extends to over 150,000 treasury and
financial professionals worldwide, including AFP of Canada; London-based
gtnews, an on-line resource for the treasury and finance community; and
bobsguide, a financial IT solutions network.
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