Citi Named "Bank of the Year" by IFR Magazine

London – Citi was named "Bank of the Year" by International Financing Review (IFR) magazine. The IFR awards are regarded as one of the most coveted recognitions in the banking and capital markets industry.

"Building on its globe-spanning corporate bank and a reorganization that combined that unit with investment banking and capital markets, Citigroup made meaningful progress in 2019," said Matthew Davies, editor of IFR.

IFR praised that Citi moved up league tables, increased market and wallet share and added "a host of star bankers" to its ranks.

Citi CEO Michael Corbat said: "Citi today benefits from our unmatched global platform and a clear strategy of delivering consistent, client-led growth. We are honored to receive this recognition from IFR, which is a testament to both our strong performance over the last 12 months and our commitment to being the most important and trusted banking partner for our clients."

Globally, Citi was also awarded "Equity Derivatives House," "Bank for Governments" and "Emerging Markets Bond House."

Additionally, Citi won the following regional awards:

• U.S. Bond
• Yankee Bond
• Euro Bond
• North America Investment-Grade Bond
• North America High-Yield Bond
• North America ABS House
• Latin America Bond
• Asia Bond
• Asia Pacific Loan House
• Asia Pacific Loan
• EMEA IPO
• Americas Structured Equity Issue

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