Citigroup to exit consumer businesses in 13 Asian, EMEA markets

Citigroup to exit consumer businesses in 13 Asian, EMEA markets

FILE PHOTO: Reflections are seen on the glass facade of a Citibank branch in Beijing, China, April 18, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Citigroup Inc trounced first-quarter profit expectations, thanks to a rebound in the broader economy and a jump in investment banking activity, and said it will exit some overseas businesses as new chief executive Jane Fraser starts to make her mark on the country’s third-largest lender.

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