Bio

Ernesto Torres Cantú is CEO of Citi Latin America, responsible for all businesses in the 22 countries where Citi is present in the region. Ernesto is a member of Citi’s Executive Management Team. Prior to his current role, Ernesto served as CEO of Citibanamex from 2014 to 2019. He also served as CEO of Citibanamex Consumer Banking from 2012 to 2014 and in 2006 was appointed President of the Retail Bank in Mexico. 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. from Georgia State University in Atlanta. He serves as Chairman of the Board of Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico City.