Earlier this month, Warren Buffett and his company, Berkshire Hathaway, disclosed what stocks they held at the end of the fourth quarter of 2024 in the company's 13F filing. Investors eagerly await this filing to see what moves the Oracle of Omaha and his team of investing lieutenants made each quarter.
Citigroup mistakenly credited a customer's account with $81 trillion last year when it meant to send just $280. The payment, which took place last April, was missed by two employees but caught 90 minutes after it was posted, the Financial Times reported Friday night.
Despite lower profitability metrics, Citi offers a compelling valuation and strategic improvements under Jane Fraser, enhancing shareholder value. Citi's restructuring focuses on core businesses, cost-cutting, and exiting non-core international markets, boosting operational efficiency. Valuation metrics indicate Citi's potential for growth, with a P/E ratio of 13.14, PEG of 0.28, and a $20 billion share buyback program.
Citigroup narrowly avoided what could have been one of the largest banking blunders in history after it mistakenly credited a client's account with $81 trillion instead of the intended $280.
Citigroup erroneously credited $81 trillion, instead of $280, to a customer's account and took hours to reverse the transaction, a "near miss" that shows up the bank's operational issues it has sought to fix, the Financial Times reported on Friday.
Citigroup appointed Chris Biotti as the head of its private bank for North America on Wednesday.
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