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Citi considers major regional bank acquisition to boost deposits
Citigroup is exploring a potential acquisition of a large US regional bank to strengthen its deposit base and better compete with peers like JPMorgan and Bank of America. The discussions are early and face regulatory hurdles, but signal a strategic shift under CEO Jane Fraser from restructuring toward expansion. The move would address Citi's structural weakness in deposits while raising concerns about execution risk and “too big to fail” dynamics.
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