Citigroup, commonly known as Citi, was originally founded in 1812 as the City Bank of New York. Today, Citi is one of the world’s largest and most widely respected financial institutions. Citi is involved in consumer banking, capital markets, advisory services, markets and securities services, private banking, and treasury and trade solutions. Citi is led by its CEO Jane Fraser, the first woman in history to lead a major Wall Street firm. Fraser, who joined Citi in 2004 after spending a decade at the consulting firm McKinsey, took over as chief executive in February 2021.

Citi is part of the prestigious investment banking bulge bracket, a group of the largest global investment banks on the planet. As such, it’s a leader in M&A, IPOs, and debt and equity underwriting. Citi has worked on some of the world’s largest and most important deals, and it regularly ranks near the top of the investment banking league tables, which rank the globe’s top dealmakers. Citi has more than 19,000 corporate clients. employs approximately 230,000 people worldwide, and manages approximately $2.5 trillion in assets.