Citi Country Officer & Banking Head, Citi N.A.
Habib Yousuf joined Citi Pakistan as Citi Country Officer and Banking Head on December 15, 2025, bringing over three decades of leadership experience in financial services. Prior to this role, he served as Regional Director for South Asia at British International Investment (BII), leading country teams and investment initiatives across Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
Before BII, Mr. Yousuf held senior leadership positions at HBL, including Head of Strategy, Regional General Manager for Afghanistan & Bangladesh, and General Manager, Financial Institutions, driving strategic initiatives, managing cross-border operations, and strengthening institutional partnerships. Between 2007 and 2012, he led Corporate, Investment Banking, and Financial Institutions Businesses at NIB Bank and served as CIBG Head, overseeing core banking franchises and business expansion. Earlier, he spent 13 years at Global Securities Pakistan Limited, culminating as CEO from 2003 to 2007.
Mr. Yousuf began his career at Citi Pakistan in 1992 as a Management Associate. His extensive expertise spans corporate banking, investment banking, strategy, and cross-border financial operations.
He currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Pakistan Banks Association (PBA), contributing his leadership and experience to drive innovation, governance, and sustainable growth across Pakistan’s banking sector.