Viswas "Vis" Raghavan is the Head of Banking and Executive Vice Chair at Citi. As Head of Banking, he oversees the firm’s corporate, commercial and investment banking activities, and partners with Citi’s international franchises to drive global delivery of the firm’s resources across nearly 100 markets. In his role as Executive Vice Chair, Vis helps shape and drive Citi’s firm-wide strategy, including the development and execution of key strategic initiatives across the firm. He is a member of Citi's Executive Management Team and the Board of Citi Foundation.
Prior to joining Citi, Vis was Head of Global Investment Banking at J.P. Morgan, after previously having served as Co-Head of Global Investment and Corporate Banking since 2020. In addition to his global Banking responsibilities, he was also Chief Executive Officer of J.P. Morgan in Europe, the Middle East and Africa since 2017, working with the bank's senior country officers and business heads to deliver for clients across all lines of business in the region. He first joined J.P. Morgan in 2000 and has held senior roles in Debt and Equity Capital Markets globally.
Vis grew up in India and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from The University of Bombay and holds a Bachelor of Science honors degree in Electronic Engineering and Computer Science from Aston University in Birmingham, U.K., from where he also received an honorary doctorate in 2016. He is a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.