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Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser says it is ‘repacing’ dealmaker investments

Fraser said Citi's investment banking unit was likely to be down by 60% compared to an 'extraordinary' period for dealmaking last year

Citigroup joined rivals in trimming its dealmaker ranks in November, letting dozens of bankers go globally as dealmaking declined
Citigroup joined rivals in trimming its dealmaker ranks in November, letting dozens of bankers go globally as dealmaking declined Photo: Tom Williams/Getty Images

Citigroup chief executive, Jane Fraser, said the bank is "repacing" investments within its dealmaking unit after expected revenue growth has not emerged.

Fraser, speaking at the Goldman Sachs US financial conference, said that its investment banking unit was likely to be down by 60% compared to an "extraordinary" period for dealmaking last year.

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