By Crystal Hsu
/ Staff reporter
As a global race to build artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure reshapes investment flows and supply chains, Citigroup Inc is positioning Taiwan as a key market in its strategy to capture rising demand for cross-border banking, capital markets and advisory services.The US banking giant sees Taiwan’s central role in semiconductor manufacturing and the broader AI ecosystem as a long-term growth opportunity, as companies expand overseas, restructure supply chains and seek financing for the next wave of technology investment, Marc Luet, Citi’s Head of Japan, Asia North & Australia Cluster and Banking, said in Taipei on Thursday last week.“Taiwan is a strategically vital market for Citi, not just in Asia but globally,” Luet told a small group of journalists. “Our primary role is to serve as a global bridge for our Taiwanese clients — connecting them to markets, capital and opportunities around the world, and connecting global investors to Taiwan.”
Marc Luet, Citi’s Head of Japan, Asia North and Australia Cluster and Banking, poses for a photograph in Taipei on Thursday last week.
Photo courtesy of Citi
