Bio

Ernesto Torres Cantú was named Citi’s Head of International in September 2023. In this role, he partners with Citi’s Banking organization to drive client engagement and delivery across all lines of business in Citi’s nearly 100 international markets. His responsibilities also include legal entity management and implementing the firm’s efforts to strengthen its risk management in each geography. Ernesto is a member of Citi’s Executive Management Team. Prior to his current role, Ernesto served for nearly four years as CEO of Citi Latin America. Under his leadership, Citi grew all of its businesses in the region, including expanding the Commercial Bank, while investing in and strengthening the digital experience across its platform. He also helped Citi navigate the pandemic and develop and implement a process to sell its consumer, small business and middle-market banking operations in Mexico through an IPO. From 2014 to 2019, Ernesto was CEO of Citibanamex. He served as CEO of Citibanamex Consumer Banking from 2012 to 2014. Ernesto joined Citibanamex in 1989 as a corporate banker. Born in Torreón, México, Ernesto holds a degree in industrial engineering from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey and an M.B.A degree from Georgia State University in Atlanta. He serves as Chairman of the Board of Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico City.