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Citi CEO Jane Fraser on exiting 13 retail markets outside of U.S.

Citigroup announced it is exiting out of a majority of its Asian consumer businesses this week. This comes a little over a month after Citi named its new CEO, Jane Fraser. The Citi CEO joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss this strategic refresh and whether it has further plans to cut back on its business in other areas. To see more of the interview with Fraser sign up for a free trial to CNBC Pro: https://cnb.cx/3tGyKJy Citigroup on Thursday posted results that beat analysts’ estimates for first-quarter profit with strong investment banking revenue and a bigger-than-expected release of loan-loss reserves. The firm also said it was shuttering retail banking operations in 13 countries across Asia and parts of Europe to focus more on wealth management outside the U.S., one of the first big strategic moves made by CEO Jane Fraser, who took over in February. Shares of the bank were down less than 1% after climbing 3.1% in the premarket. The bank reported profit of $7.94 billion, or $3.62 a share, exceeding the $2.60 estimate of analysts surveyed by Refinitiv. Revenue of $19.3 billion topped the $18.8 billion estimate. Citigroup said it had released $3.9 billion in loan-loss reserves in the quarter, which resulted in a $2.06 billion gain after $1.75 billion in credit losses in the period. Analysts had expected a $393.4 million provision in the quarter. The bank posted record revenue from investment banking and equities trading, similar to rival banks that have reported earlier. Citigroup equities trading revenue of $1.48 billion exceeded analysts’ estimate by more than $300 million, and fixed income trading revenue of $4.55 billion topped the estimate by roughly $100 million. Investment banking revenue surged 46% to $1.97 billion, about $300 million more than the estimate, on high activity in equity underwriting because of the boom in SPAC issuance, the firm said. Fraser, who is reporting results for the first quarter at the helm of the country’s third-biggest bank, wasted no time in making changes to the firm’s sprawling global operations. The bank is exiting consumer operations in Australia, Bahrain, China, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Poland, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. The plan is to focus its non-U.S. consumer banking operations on Singapore, Hong Kong, the UAE and London — places with a great concentration of wealth, according to Fraser. “As a result of the ongoing refresh of our strategy, we have decided that we are going to double down on wealth,” Fraser said in the release. The move to focus on the remaining markets “positions us to capture the strong growth and attractive returns the wealth management business offers through these important hubs.” Citigroup lacked the scale to properly compete in the 13 markets it is leaving, she said. Investment banking operations will continue in markets where the firm is exiting consumer operations, the bank said. Analysts will be keen to hear more about Fraser’s ultimate vision for the bank, as well as details on her plan to appease regulators who have criticized the firm’s risk management controls. On Wednesday, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo both posted results that exceeded analysts’ expectations on reserve releases and strong Wall Street revenue, while Goldman Sachs beat estimates on strong advisory and trading results. Earlier Thursday, Bank of America also reported that it beat estimates for reasons similar to its peers. Shares of Citigroup have climbed 18% so far this year, compared with the 26% advance of the KBW Bank Index. » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC » Subscribe to CNBC Classic: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCclassic Turn to CNBC TV for the latest stock market news and analysis. From market futures to live price updates CNBC is the leader in business news worldwide. The News with Shepard Smith is CNBC’s daily news podcast providing deep, non-partisan coverage and perspective on the day’s most important stories. Available to listen by 8:30pm ET / 5:30pm PT daily beginning September 30: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/29/the-n... Connect with CNBC News Online Get the latest news: http://www.cnbc.com/ Follow CNBC on LinkedIn: https://cnb.cx/LinkedInCNBC Follow CNBC News on Facebook: Follow CNBC News on Twitter: https://cnb.cx/FollowCNBC Follow CNBC News on Instagram: https://cnb.cx/InstagramCNBC https://www.cnbc.com/select/best-cred... #CNBC #CNBCTV