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US-listed Citi has appointed a new chief economist for Asia, recruiting Li-Gang Liu, who had previously held the role of chief economist, Greater China, at Australia and New Zealand Banking Group.

Prior to ANZ, he held various research roles at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the Asian Development Bank Institute in Tokyo, and the World Bank and Peterson Institute for International Economics, both in Washington DC.

Li-Gang was named economist of the year by China Business News in 2012 and 2014. He was also awarded as one of the most accurate macro forecasters by China Securities Weekly in 2013.

This publication is in contact with the bank to establish if his role is a newly-created one or a direct replacement of a predecessor.