Citi: FIs' Role In Creating Resilient Global Trade Finance Initiatives Though they couldnât have predicted the global pandemic at the time, Citi and the International Finance Corp. created a Global Trade Liquidity Program in 2009. Now, the two partners are reviving the initiative to connect emerging-market businesses with much-needed trade finance. Speaking with Karen Webster, Ebru Pakcan, Citi's global head of treasury and trade solutions, spells out three pillars that are enabling a decade-old initiative to make a profound impact in 2020. |