Torsten Banze

Global Head of Financial Crime Compliance Platform Integration and Risk Control , Citi

Torsten Banze is the Global head of Citibank’s Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) Platform Integration and Risk Control Program. In his capacity Torsten oversees and directs a global organization tasked to drive innovation, simplification and the policy compliant adoption of new technology, data, and process solutions across Citi’s Financial Crime Compliance program.

Torsten brings in more than 20 years of AML and KYC solution delivery experience that he has obtained across various leadership roles in Information Technology, Compliance and the Business, supporting global consent order remediation programs, enabling risk-based adoption of innovative banking products, as well as driving AML modernization strategies with assignments across the Americas, EMEA and APAC.

In addition to his FCC experience, Torsten has also recognized for his expertise the global transaction banking domain, spanning from hands-on securities operations and custody services to his more recent responsibilities such as defining and implementing transaction banking data standards or directing the adoption of ISO2022 for Citi’s AML program.