The separation from the Russian business resulted in a decline in profits for Citigroup in the fourth quarter.
In contrast, there were, among other things, surprisingly high earnings in the business with fixed-interest securities, currencies and raw materials. In the fourth quarter, profits fell by 13 percent compared to the same period last year to almost 2.5 billion US dollars (2.1 billion euros), as the institute announced on Wednesday in New York. Without Russia’s burden, the profit would have been $3.6 billion. For the full year, Citi earned $14.3 billion, 13 percent more than in 2024.
At the end of December, the institute announced that it had received the necessary internal approvals to sell AO Citibank, which operates the remaining businesses in Russia. This resulted in a pre-tax loss of $1.2 billion. The sale is expected to close in the first half of 2026.
Citi boss Jane Fraser was satisfied with the year as a whole: The institute made “significant progress” in 2025. It confirmed the goal of achieving a return on equity of 10 to 11 percent in the current year and thus positioning Citigroup for returns above this level in the following years. In 2025, the return on equity excluding special effects was 8.8 percent.
In NYSE trading, Citi shares temporarily fell 3.62 percent to $112.09.
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