Richard "Dick" Parsons, the former Citigroup chairman who died Thursday, is credited with helping the New York megabank survive the financial crisis. Earlier in his career, he led Dime Savings Bank out of the savings-and-loan crisis.

The executive dubbed "Captain Emergency" stabilized ailing companies such as AOL Time Warner and Dime Savings Bank before being named chairman of Citigroup in 2009.

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Banks that don't focus on credit cards for this market may find larger banks and fintechs are eating their lunch.

The U.S. bank was unable to fully sell a block of shares in Australia's Goodman Group it had underwritten for China's sovereign wealth fund.

Citigroup now operates Grupo Financiero Citi México and Grupo Financiero Banamex in Mexico. The New York-based bank is planning an initial public offering of Banamex as soon as regulators and market conditions allow for the public offering.

Andy Sieg, head of Citi's wealth business, says retention bonuses are part of his growth strategy.

The only major U.S. lender with a significant presence in Lebanon, Citigroup has moved a handful of its staff there to Turkey, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Analysts peppered CEO Jane Fraser with questions about whether Citigroup, already hit hard by its regulators, could face asset growth restrictions. She said there is "absolutely nothing" in the works that could impact the megabank's businesses.

The giant card network and the global bank are combining their scale to boost real-time cross-border transfers as fintechs target the market.