Citi Exits Asia Retail To Focus On Wealth Management
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May 06, 2021
In a series of sweeping announcements, Citigroup unveiled plans to exit its consumer banking business in 13 markets, mostly in Asia-Pacific as well as other regions and turn its focus to wealth management. Markets affected by the global bank’s decision include Australia, Bahrain, China, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Poland, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
Jane Fraser, Citigroup’s CEO as of March, plans to allocate capital and other resources to the most lucrative services, such as wealth management, to deliver the best results for institutional clients and higher value for shareholders.