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Citibank Europe

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Citibank Europe plc
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryBanking,financial services
Founded1902;122 years ago(1902)
Headquarters1 North Wall Quay
Dublin 1
Republic of Ireland
Area served
Europe,Middle East,Africa
ProductsRetail banking
Commercial banking
Investment banking
Private banking
Financial analysis
ParentCitigroup

Citibank Europe plc,is a subsidiary ofCitigroupthat operates in Europe. It is headquartered in Ireland.

History

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Citibank commenced operations in Ireland in 1965.[1]

In 2015, the division shifted its retail banking headquarters from London to Dublin. At that time, it employed 4,300 people.[2]

Also in 2015, the Hungarian retail operations were acquired byErste Group.[3]

In 2018, the company formed a new bank as a result of a reorganization due toBrexit.[4]

In September 2023, CEO Kristine Braden resigned after less than a year on the job.[5]The division also announced layoffs.[6]Nacho Gutierrez-Orrantia was then named head of Citibank Europe.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^Brennan, Joe (7 March 2023)."Citi names Kristine Braden CEO of European unit in Dublin".The Irish Times.
  2. ^Bergin, Tom; Robinson, Simon (19 June 2015)."Exclusive: Citigroup to shift European retail banking base to Dublin".Reuters.
  3. ^Szakacs, Gergely; Shields, Michael (12 June 2015)."Erste Group on track to buy Citi's Hungary retail portfolio -sources".Reuters.
  4. ^"Citi plans new UK bank as part of Brexit reorganization".Reuters.5 October 2018.
  5. ^Sakoui, Anousha; Gonzalez, Andres (15 September 2023)."Citigroup's Europe unit CEO Braden to leave after 25 years, source says".Reuters.
  6. ^Sakoui, Anousha (22 September 2023)."Citi warns UK staff of cuts as hundreds of roles could be affected".Reuters.
  7. ^"Citi names Gutiérrez-Orrantia Europe banking and cluster head in restructure".The Economic Times.21 November 2023.
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