Citi targets 10%-11% 2026 RoTCE while keeping efficiency ratio around 60% and U.S. card NCL rate at 4%-4.5%
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Citi expects a moderate net benefit from Basel/G-SIB rules
60% confidenceOne good-rate first quarter does not make a full year, citing uncertainty and continued investment as reasons Q1 RoTCE may decline to 10%-11% range
60% confidence90% of transformation programs are now at or near target state
60% confidenceCiti is only interested in and focused on organic growth, period, end of story, with no interest in retail banking acquisitions
60% confidenceServices growth is driven by deepening with existing clients, new client acquisition and new product innovations, and Citi is leading in tokenization in digital assets
60% confidenceServices is Citi's crown jewel with new mandates up 40%, revenues up 17%, deposits up 16%, and assets under custody up over 20%
60% confidenceCiti does not anticipate any additional stake sales in Banamex in 2026 ahead of deconsolidation in early 2027, with IPO most likely happening after that when market conditions are favorable
60% confidenceThe impact of Middle East conflict is hitting Asia and Europe harder, and inflation is now a greater risk to growth likely causing central banks to lean towards more restrictive monetary policies
60% confidenceExpenses of $14.3 billion were up 7%, but excluding nearly $500 million of severance, the increase was only 4%
60% confidenceCiti will provide more detail on share repurchase expectations at Investor Day in May
60% confidenceReserves were adjusted with further skew to downside scenario reflecting increased uncertainty in macroeconomic outlook
60% confidenceThe last 10% of transformation is primarily related to data used in regulatory reporting, and regulators control the timeline for closure
60% confidenceMarkets crossed $7 billion in revenues for the first time in a decade, with Equities up nearly 40% surpassing $2 billion and FICC up 13%
60% confidenceCiti remains well on track to deliver 10% to 11% RoTCE for the full year 2026
60% confidenceCiti is not interested in anything other than organic growth
60% confidenceBanamex deconsolidation would bring about $8.5 billion CTA adjustment but in aggregate it's capital neutral
60% confidenceCiti is close to completing the $20 billion share buyback plan and ended quarter with CET1 ratio of 12.7%, 110 basis points above regulatory requirement
60% confidenceOverall revenues were up sharply at 14% with very healthy positive operating leverage
60% confidenceThe latest NPR is an improvement but not yet where it should be, and Citi will be active in advocating for necessary changes
60% confidenceBanking fees were up 12% with a record first quarter in M&A and ECM up over 60%
60% confidenceM&A pipeline continues to be quite strong, but prolonged conflict may start introducing risk of deferrals
60% confidenceOverall expectations are unchanged with NII ex-Markets up approximately 5% to 6%, efficiency ratio around 60%, and U.S. card NCL rate between 4% and 4.5%
60% confidencePrivate credit exposure is $22 billion with 98% investment-grade, describing it as not a significant exposure
60% confidenceCiti had an exceptionally strong start to 2026 with net income of $5.8 billion, EPS of $3.06, and RoTCE of 13.1%
60% confidenceCiti ended quarter with nearly $22 billion in total reserves and reserve-to-funded loans ratio of 2.6%, incorporating 8-quarter weighted average unemployment rate of 5.4% with downside scenario nearly 7%
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Data points we hold from this source
| Citigroup Inc. · cet1 ratio | 12.7 percent |
| Citigroup Inc. · severance costs | 500 USD |
| Citigroup Inc. · expense growth | 7 percent |
| Citigroup Inc. · share buybacks | 6.3 USD |
| Citigroup Inc. · regulatory capital requirement | 11.6 percent |
| Citigroup Inc. · private credit exposure | 22 USD |
| Citigroup Inc. · expenses | 14.3 USD |
| Citigroup Inc. · reserve to funded loans ratio | 2.6 percent |
| Citigroup Inc. · cost of credit | 2.8 USD |
| Citigroup Inc. · total reserves | 22 USD |
| Citigroup Inc. · acl build | 597 USD |
| Citigroup Inc. · private credit investment grade percent | 98 percent |
| Citigroup Inc. · net income | 5.8 USD |
| Citigroup Inc. · efficiency ratio | 58 percent |
| Citigroup Inc. · transformation progress | 90 percent |
| Citigroup Inc. · deposits | 1.4 trillion_USD |
| Citigroup Inc. · eps | 3.06 USD |
| Citigroup Inc. · rotce | 13.1 percent |
