Aug 4 (Reuters) - Citigroup ( C/PN ) has appointed Vikram

Chavali and Deepak Dangayach as managing directors to bolster

its financial sponsor and debt capital markets coverage across

Asia, the bank said on Monday.

The appointments come amid increased global demand for

private and structured credit solutions, a sector Citi has been

prioritising.

Both bankers will be based in Hong Kong and join later this

year, Citi said in a statement.

Chavali, previously at Goldman Sachs, will lead Citi's

global asset managers coverage for Japan, Asia North and

Australia, as well as Asia South.

Dangayach, most recently at Deutsche Bank, has been named

co-head of debt capital markets for Japan, Asia North and

Australia and Asia South.

Citi's global asset managers group focuses on asset

managers, including sponsors, pension funds, and other

institutional clients.

(Reporting by Roshan Thomas in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank

Dhaniwala)