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Mumbai, Maharashtra

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Citi India is a premier locally embedded financial institution backed by Citigroup's unmatched global network, having established its operations in India in 1902 in Calcutta (Kolkata). Over its 120-year history, Citi India has evolved into a vital market and employer of choice within the country. Headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, at the First International Financial Centre in the Bandra Kurla Complex, the organization historically managed both institutional and extensive retail banking segments. However, following a major strategic pivot announced globally by Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser to exit consumer banking operations across 13 markets, Citibank India finalized the sale of its consumer banking division to Axis Bank in March 2023 for INR 11,603 crore. This transaction resulted in the transfer of its retail branches, consumer credit cards, deposits, and approximately 97 percent of its 3,200-person consumer workforce to Axis Bank. Following this retail exit, Citi India intentionally transitioned its focus entirely toward corporate, institutional, and commercial banking services. Today, the institutional franchise operates primarily across three core pillars: Banking, Markets, and Services. The Banking division delivers corporate finance, capital markets underwriting, and investment banking advisory solutions to large Indian corporations, financial institutions, multinationals, and mid-sized enterprises looking to scale internationally. The Markets business provides world-class execution, underwriting, sales, and trading capabilities across multiple currencies and fixed-income asset classes. The Services segment delivers critical institutional infrastructure, including global transaction banking, cash management, trade finance, custody, and fund services. Under the leadership of K. Balasubramanian, who was appointed as the India Subcontinent Sub-Cluster & Banking Head and India CEO in February 2025, Citi India continues to project a 10% annual revenue growth trajectory. Beyond its core institutional advisory and corporate banking footprint, the group maintains a significant operational and technological presence in the country through its network of Citi Solutions Centres. Entities such as Citicorp Services India Private Limited (CSIPL) act as global captive capability hubs for Citigroup worldwide. These centers employ a massive technology and processing workforce, handling advanced financial processes, data analytics, infrastructure management, application development, and user acceptance testing. Furthermore, specialized institutional arms like Citigroup Global Markets India Private Limited manage domestic brokerage, equity research, and institutional trading operations, reporting substantial revenues of INR 2,110 crore for the financial year ending March 31, 2025. Actively integrating digital innovations like artificial intelligence and digital asset adoption, Citi India remains one of Citigroup’s largest, most strategic markets globally while sustaining dedicated corporate citizenship programs focused on enterprise development, financial capability, and youth education.