Citibank Berhad

Community engagement is core to Citi and a responsibility shared by all of our businesses, clients, suppliers and communities. 

In the area of Youth Entrepreneurship, Citi is in its fourth year of partnership with the Asia School of Business supporting The Rapid Youth Success Entrepreneurship/Employability (RYSE) Program to improve youth unemployment rates in urban Malaysia. Low-income students in the country are taught innovation and design thinking by the Asia School of Business team in addition to social entrepreneurship skills and e-commerce. 

In the area of women empowerment, Citi worked with Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) of Kuala Lumpur to improve employability and provide entrepreneurial training for girls and marginalized women. The programme aimed at equipping women with skills to be entrepreneurs as well as build their self-esteem and confidence.

Citi is also in its second year of partnership with Teach For Malaysia to build young leaders through a student leadership programme. Students are trained based on Teach For Malaysia’s Student Leadership Development Framework which anchors on social and emotional learning, communication skills, resilience and entrepreneurship.

In conjunction with Citi’s annual Global Community Day, Citi Malaysia volunteers supported 40 community programs, including delivering groceries to low-income families, rescuing surplus produce from supermarkets, cooking and distributing meals to the homeless, as well as providing tuition classes to children from low-cost housing.