Citi plans 'significant' investment, hiring in Japan: banking head

Raghavan cites country's M&A surge, 'powerful middle market'

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Viswas Raghavan, head of banking at Citigroup, recently spoke with Nikkei. (Photo by Kosuke Imamura)

HARUKI KITAGAWA

January 9, 2026 02:00 JST

TOKYO -- Citigroup has "significant investment plans for Japan," with particular interest in midsize companies amid a surge in mergers and acquisitions, the head of banking for the U.S. finance giant told Nikkei in a recent interview.

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