Citi to wind down consumer banking in china, affecting about 1,200 staff By Reuters


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SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Citigroup Inc (NYSE:) will wind down its consumer banking business in China in a move that will affect about 1,200 local employees, the bank said in a statement on Thursday.

The group had announced a plan in April 2021 to exit its Chinese consumer banking business as part of a global strategy to withdraw from consumer franchises in 14 markets in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Mexico.

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