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Bill Rhodes |
Citibankers were once regarded as banking’s Foreign Legion, dedicating their careers to the conquest of new countries and markets for the greater good of their bank, raising the Citibank flag in some pretty inhospitable places. The bank recruited and promoted locals, taking the brightest and the best connected in 100 countries
It came to exercise a worldwide influence unmatched by any rival. When the US government wanted assistance in resolving the debt crises of emerging countries, it turned to Citibank to intermediate with its local knowledge and banking experience.
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