June 5, 2009 (FinancialWire) — Citi’s (NYSE: C) private banking unit has appointed Peter Charrington as the chief executive officer of its North American business, responsible for all private banking activities in the United States and Canada.

Charrington is currently the head of the company’s private banking businesses in the United Kingdom, Israel and Monaco.

Citi’s North American private banking business is the largest regional contributor to the company’s global private banking revenues. In the U.S. and Canada, Citi’s private banking business has more than 150 bankers across 25 offices, serving about 10,000 clients.

New York-based Citi has around 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 140 countries. Its operating units include Citicorp and Citi Holdings.

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