Citigroup Inc. (Citi) is a leading American multinational bank, based at 388 Greenwich Street, NYC — formed in 1998 by merging Citicorp and Travelers
Operates across more than 100 countries, offering consumer banking, corporate and investment services, wealth management, credit cards, mortgages, and more .
Consistently ranks among the Big Four U.S. banks by assets, and is globally systemically important
Citibank, N.A. is the primary U.S. consumer banking subsidiary, with foundations dating back to 1812 as the City Bank of New York
Headquartered in New York City, with branches in major metro areas across the U.S. Citibank is the third-largest U.S. bank by assets
CEO of Citigroup: Jane Fraser—appointed in March 2021, the first woman to lead a Big Four U.S. bank
Citibank subsidiary leaders: Barbara Desoer (Chairwoman), Sunil Garg (CEO)
Global Consumer Banking – retail services, cards, mortgages.
Institutional Clients Group (ICG) – investment banking, capital markets, treasury, trade.
Securities Services – custodian and post-trade services, investing heavily in digital asset and settlement innovations.
AI and Digital Transformation
Citi accelerated its “Citi AI” rollout: generative AI tools across 150k employees, partnerships with Google, enhanced fraud detection, etc.
Policy Update on Firearms Banking
Dropped a 2018 policy that restricted services to firearms businesses after pressure and regulatory changes
Faced challenges during the 2007‑08 subprime crisis and required U.S. bailout funds
Subsequent legal and compliance issues, including anti‑money laundering deficiencies and cartel-related charges
In June 2025, an operational glitch mistakenly credited a client $81 trillion—highlighting persistent operational risks
As of 2024:
Revenue: Approx. $81 billion
Net Income: ~$12.7 billion
Total Assets: ~$2.35 trillion
Employees: ~229k globally .
One of the first major banks to:
Offer compound interest on savings (1921)
Introduce unsecured personal loans (1928)
Issue negotiable CDs (1961)
Operates across consumer banking in ~20 countries plus institutional banking in ~100+ nations
Named “#1 U.S. Affordable Housing Lender” for 15 consecutive years (as of May 2025)
Citibank, under the Citigroup umbrella, is a century-spanning, multidivisional banking institution with deep retail roots and vast institutional capabilities. With ongoing modernization through AI and cloud partnerships, it's also addressing past operational risks while adapting to regulatory and social pressures.