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Citigroup to spin off Banamex, its longtime Mexican banking business

Citigroup plans to spin off its Banamex banking franchise, the company said Wednesday, a deal that would bring an end to Citi’s two-decade push into Latin America

By KEN SWEET
Published - May 24, 2023, 10:19 AM ET
Last Updated - Jun 21, 2023, 04:34 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Citigroup plans to spin off its Banamex banking franchise, the company said Wednesday, a deal that would bring an end to Citi's two-decade push into Latin America. 

Citi announced last year that it planned to explore options for the Banamex business, which included a possible sale of the company to a rival bank or a major investor. Under CEO Jane Fraser, Citi has been looking to simplify its business and pull out of 14 international markets where the bank does not have scale or significant operations.  

Fourth-largest banking firm

But Banamex, or Banco Nacional de Mexico, is not a small part of Citi's business. Since buying the company in 2001, Citi has grown Banamex to Mexico's fourth-largest banking company, with 1,300 branches and 13 million customers. Banamex employs roughly 38,000 workers in the country.  

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