US bank to create 150 jobs in Belfast
08/07/2008(16:01)
An expansion of US bank Citi is set to create nearly 150 banking jobs in Northern Ireland.
The new positions will increase the number of employees at the Belfast-based operations centre to 850.
It is the fourth expansion by Citi since the branch, which supports its markets and banking business, was established in 2004.
An extra two buildings have been leased next to the current facilities to allow the bank to accommodate the extra growth in the workforce.
Cathy Munro, spokeswoman for Citi, told the BBC that she was "confident of further growth".
"The strength of the available skills base within Northern Ireland is backed by a strong educational system and has been borne out in our recruitment efforts over the past three years," added Ms Munro.
The announcement follows the recent expansion by HSBC, which created an additional 250 banking jobs at its Newport customer services centre.
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