Citizens CEO Bruce Van Saun Reinforces Commitment to Supporting Business Growth Amidst Economic Uncertainty at The City Club of Cleveland
Van Saun provided attendees at The City Club's March 27 Speakers Forum with a roadmap to navigate external challenges and confidently face the future, including staying focused on delivering for stakeholders and fostering a culture of innovation. He also gave valuable insights into the current economic landscape, emphasizing the foundational role of regional banks, including Citizens, in supporting and investing in developing areas across the country, with a particular focus on Cleveland and the Midwest. The event also featured a fireside chat with Van Saun, moderated by Michael Jeans, Founder and CEO of Growth Opportunity Partners.
'We all need to support business growth in the region. There is big demand for it,' said Van Saun. 'Citizens recently conducted a survey of Ohio business leaders of whom 45 percent are looking for help supporting growth through advisory services and strategic guidance.
'At this time of dramatic change, there is an opportunity for business and financial leaders to capitalize on the changes and drive growth through a heightened focus on workforce development, investment in technology and business capabilities, and in our stewardship of capital markets and our economy.'
Van Saun also highlighted how Citizens has navigated the intense challenges of the past few years, including high inflation and the rapid rise in rates, by staying intensely focused on delivering for customers, seizing the opportunity to launch Citizens Private Bank, and embracing the latest cyber tools and AI benefits.
More information about The City Club of Cleveland is available here.
Methodology:
Citizens Middle Market Business Challenges Survey: C-level executives at 250 middle market U.S. businesses completed a web-based survey between January and February 2025.
About Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. is one of the nation's oldest and largest financial institutions, with $217.5 billion in assets as of December 31, 2024. Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, Citizens offers a broad range of retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations and institutions. Citizens helps its customers reach their potential by listening to them and by understanding their needs in order to offer tailored advice, ideas and solutions. In Consumer Banking, Citizens provides an integrated experience that includes mobile and online banking, a full-service customer contact center and the convenience of approximately 3,100 ATMs and approximately 1,000 branches in 14 states and the District of Columbia. Consumer Banking products and services include a full range of banking, lending, savings, wealth management and small business offerings. In Commercial Banking, Citizens offers a broad complement of financial products and solutions, including lending and leasing, deposit and treasury management services, foreign exchange, interest rate and commodity risk management solutions, as well as loan syndication, corporate finance, merger and acquisition, and debt and equity capital markets capabilities. More information is available at www.citizensbank.com or visit us on X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn or Facebook.
About The City Club of Cleveland
The City Club serves Greater Cleveland, the State of Ohio, and the nation with programs that convene leaders, engage citizens, and provide all of our communities with opportunities to learn and participate in spirited dialogue on the issues that shape our future. More information is available at https://www.cityclub.org/.
SOURCE: Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
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