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Citigroup facing new regulatory knock on its living will

FDIC is expected to vote 20 June to escalate concerns over 2021 resolution plan

Citi says it is confident in its ability to wind down properly, without the use of taxpayer funds, if needed.
Citi says it is confident in its ability to wind down properly, without the use of taxpayer funds, if needed. Photo: Mark Lennihan/Associated Press

A top US banking regulator is preparing to hand Citigroup a failing grade on its living will plan, the latest rebuke for the megabank that has struggled to stay in the government’s good graces. 

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s five-member board intends to vote on 20 June to downgrade its rating on Citi’s data management systems to a “deficiency” from a “shortcoming,” people familiar with the matter said. The FDIC and the Federal Reserve had flagged the shortcoming in 2022 after a review of the resolution plan. 

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