C - Earnings call transcript Q3 2020

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Operator

Hello and welcome to Citi's Third Quarter 2020 Earnings Review with the Chief Executive Officer, Mike Corbat and Chief Financial Officer, Mark Mason. Today’s call will be hosted by Elizabeth Lynn, Head of Citi Investor Relations. [Operator Instructions] Also as a reminder, this conference is being recorded today.

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Elizabeth Lynn

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Mike Corbat

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Mark Mason

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Operator

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John McDonald

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Mark Mason

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Mike Corbat

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John McDonald

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Mark Mason

Thanks, John.

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John McDonald

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Mike Corbat

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John McDonald

Thank Okay. you.

Operator

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Glenn Schorr

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Mark Mason

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Mark Mason

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Mark Mason

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Operator

Mitchell the of Seaport Your next line is from with question Jim Global.

Jim Mitchell

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Mike Corbat

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Jim Mitchell

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Mark Mason

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Jim Mitchell

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Mark Mason

Yes.

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Jim Mitchell

Okay. Thank you.

Mark Mason

Yep.

Operator

questions to up. one question Again, please follow your and limit one

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Mike Mayo

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Mike Corbat

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Mike Mayo

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Mike Corbat

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Mike Mayo

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Mike Corbat

related paid stock throughout Well, time types at very there's thing of and highly employees again, matter, linked in performance. that look structure, employees significantly do the I got firm, And shareholders in share drive, getting more being the the programs instruments you've whether or stock think and paid the scorecards if pay perform particular, particular. And no to hopefully to and we it's different absolutely of in how over one Mike. things

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Mike Mayo

more can one with for execution, transparency, in just financials. disappoint strategy Alright. just looking I controls, If mean, with let's now but obviously, I squeeze Mark. if forward

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Mark Mason

expect quite that. Mike, that you should know, -- we'll responsible at investments look would around continue what back, say years. the have look, managing if people I number to what we I Yes. over is And responsible be been, think, of you past is our

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Operator

the is Bank. Deutsche O'Connor next Matt line of Your from with question

Matt O'Connor

Good morning.

doesn't First, which from fine. forward? of thanks it we expect like, on on is the for is in questions. regulatory should I hear transition and sound call, the taking Jane, my issues surprising. of thoughts terms when the her to guess process not kind her But It's and

Mike Corbat

Yes.

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Matt O'Connor

that could But and And now, sense. in of the understanding spending did allude the makes a to. so processes, for could That of views then, to changes. a room, addressing speak. money There like regulatory kind from is that matter more issues strategic there be fixing be far some

business structural the better this model and address to Citigroup will coming regulatory issues is think the So, potentially you that position Or have forward? going the more changes, company?

Mark Mason

Yes.

clarify try me earlier the me perhaps comments. Let let and

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Matt O'Connor

Yes. for color. the Thanks It does.

Mark Mason

Yep.

Operator

one limit Again, ladies and to questions gentlemen, up. and your one follow please question

the Bank from America. line Erika is of question Najarian of with next Your

Erika Najarian

morning. good Hi,

Mark Mason

morning. Good

Erika Najarian

Is XXXX. management think or as we I'm billion, starting in Mark, And this have could risk times. we rather $XX.X productivity several next to expenses been re-ask point I as quarterly of successful about many attempt. I'm apologize. for wondering about asked in be to investment the that you've we But a terms good about versus $XX.X quarters? think if think the a should going how But question billion savings

Mark Mason

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for exact an forecast rate or give hard number so, number, XXXX. me And run you to you to in for

question disappoint. sorry beyond much way. the I've already. have So But I that answered don't to

Erika Najarian

that second the is competitors we to always And call Thanks. that it's to questions questions, looking limitation cap order. Mike for out forward, and And out asset I listing my two things I without business guess But can Mayo and hard question name. to already the investors set Mike. of your as by the of back you're business not the going that think when terms since terms that came regulatory remediation prospective the after Fargo article peers, of be Wells And order actually reassure got many investors out, analysts impactful how you've came pointed restrictions? which Wells in in consent isn't down, is that route issues. last laborious Citigroup, ever perhaps that regulatory consent your current And as week, just journal out accomplished, could you why going investors one out activity your came the new same activity and years of clearly

Mike Corbat

Sure.

activities. of important very with no say, profit widespread the would you The of in from about And can kind one I did company that, is Erika, terms So we not harm. of part what go that. on customer spoke

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that And our I And we've been this asked at for and expense failures that of you seen And go focus. understanding you've talked of we've areas the the touch fraud, And analysis. if to harm, terms about it benefit think about to at of obviously we do no transformation kind of work. while, the asked could things the going around Again, speak to us of this in be but and some hard got to obviously that. is to think four analysis, time. the done. out where we've be that come the will spending historically, that important gone process offset you've We've I I there terms we're way putting reasonable of in a back working gap need and that no I we're here. got in been the way the an in a this been gap again, extensive that the costs on there open of we've kind do importantly, question to that, to us side the of Mark, just that from no really as think heard is we've get is customer to idea. think findings think I And things

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Operator

line Your Research. next Steven with Chubak Wolf the question of is from

Steven Chubak

morning. good Hi,

Mike Corbat

Good morning.

Steven Chubak

to question pertaining a Mark, capital. maybe Well, for

much been reflected and an in become your has it RWA from advanced there speak generally things we in recent significant speaking, could RWAs is the And the is we've hasn't impact that like fully upward see key number? that been happened CETX movement one a of questions that quarter? that events to recently was the of One in would now further constraint. was expectation whether Or divergence relating the looks fourth we uptick binding and getting to that, pressure risks. see the has terms And hoping operational that you of could whether in

Mark Mason

is the -- The yes, Sure, the civil money you're penalty. speaking answer yes. to

And in the in given risks, operational of RWA not how magnitude estimates the a RWA impact relative our result the of We the in reflected the terms falls have of with for associated material of a the change level, as that. operational it. risk impact other the it just to there was in

Steven Chubak

Got it.

do up, Mark, an due about order the peers, Investor your -- It was then, year, Okay. delayed in and transition. follow you to related discussion and just Day. gap plan targets CEO with to a to And desire then COVID, consent in the close need to This and and the still that's one profitability intent. the to

team going coming to to at answer we the targets plans provide provide actually Now And more are hold to Investor to perspective we should it's Day, to the you timing there is can the updated think get fulsome some accountable how Jane refreshed but team least a targets could management an without when about any update? the get to? as so call, in for to the management challenging on hold intend months? some I know, we're

Mark Mason

earlier. an to fourth -- as referenced, and through tried things I obviously, get give at to a Jane the Obviously, of answer. that know you some give opportunity quarter, Yes. updated the in seeing forward. the has for quarter out. like then quarter give to full terms quarter, we we'll the of the on to that's going And think on how perspective what fourth plays obviously we're see look about earnings you things forward. this what how might the and on about fourth We'll in a market more would Mike that in work I've to Again, give not like comprehensive which said, fourth in timing also historically the in going performance view that's context, we think XXXX least for the only some performance, question tough things, you seat we but in can we've year we referenced how think a call

Operator

with UBS. is Your the Saul from question of next Martinez line

Saul Martinez

Hey guys, good morning.

Mark Mason

Saul. Hey,

Saul Martinez

on know, going is it But consent of to I here terms potential dead more the you're in and the was serious outcomes clear, improve even processes not build have more it's color, but then with horse order a and want know to longer hard short solutions a horizon risk and operational in term, you sorry, and the these this. term to take cost. it's and And having I'm more to -- time to But scam. applications it's investments I'm can beat whatnot. around be expensive the which this going as require systematic expensive, you efficiencies, you're and taking to

do much will what you're only about I incremental dimensions you're -- horizon time up And to fix you'll to on against. what just how going how fix things issues expenses, the when this? that, against, not mean, when So, the have have of and think I better I with multitude of in which different is do to absolute I'm you're When you spend and not think up all you to meaning, -- these these know mean, the terms, to handle issues? say, talking you

Mark Mason

Yes.

and at this me go again. try let So

So look, spend, total expenses. in $XX call year it $XX we terms a billion billion to of

whatever we very, of very about past as of years. that the managing billion of base, compensation. half I expense useful is have think incremental different technology. there a that areas large been And associated maybe of a base, we've that expense of I diligently that But the You've one with are is are associated me with And reference, to that with out that heard number obviously over about to need. highlight couple kind we $X think point say

through we and mentioned will the infrastructure, earlier, already spent, give So if around more that if the operations in investment. think, and to an on you as the spend, a multiple those re-look that incremental us better to current that I opportunity required opportunity that year. the that are with, base, us reprioritize off that And at highlighted And approach, make the we there to right? gives too, we is categories every that we you And kind make one opportunity that re-point addressing not are There's reprioritize, rolls what the incremental will billion to also in base where that what's can been faced it's order. work spend spend So re-spend we plus dollars, okay, to that's of then there, and of re-spend will I the made. is dollars. we've until an those and

an couple types Now, on be points these increase that way is percentage a the in pretty put can absolute initiatives. of dollars of significant to work of

the And risk of or there we of to Mike I'd organization. us of us centers opportunity second to pointed terms data one at the have -- and required the address the -- separate let thing remains and when opportunities In the spend our placement for controls, have and from for me highlight the them. as well, is, look around where out, also people infrastructure ensure look investment to at, to right the away

year. at to from this the So our had footprint to us some make spend of the COVID we've that for look off of some roll

at to coming dollars out other So be look that opportunities alone warranted may let for we are us there capacity this adjustments that COVID-XX. have of

many -- spend constructing to now. And this to will the And what order. that process that takes process through use and budget the with I'm we're so are highlight dimension that there we associated puts my the trying is

timing, approved state develop so days or between some executing to after a have against. execute And and we've of can current days out actually we target. XXX some or the points terms towards the move plan order gap, got state In that end so then an continuing a or and which to identify gap to our XX

of record and and out And and this. But base total dimensioning we're very pointed our dollars be the some will for continue And been this, so, profitability timing now responsible responsible as relates expect improve we do to others again, that. and that track and think got a earlier, being sense the right? gives and we've we're it around I you about investment expense shareholders you we again, disciplined looking how returns as should thoughtful I to that mentioned and as to has as of and thinking

Saul Martinez

And No, able helpful. Okay. latter hopefully, succeed to point. they'll that's be on that

and little mundane more Just up bit quick a follow a of a question.

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losses be this fee in Mark, mentioned, no to you civil it tax similar should this fourth quarter? quarter that think in that corporate quarter [Indiscernible] with I pre the I and other

Mark Mason

Sure.

So $XXX ex the million.

see, that we to penalty be So the is see levels excluding I fourth said the million civil we XXX likely the $XXX roughly that quarter. the money in

Operator

the from question Usdin next Your is Ken with line Jefferies. of

Ken Usdin

go to you to morning. really a expect Mark, Thanks. different could that of start peeking until mentioned NCOs next the year. I Good end if topic, you don't

I So year time kind us to the the curve it's next over if through was just And or walk loss you're Thanks. a expecting so? just just you shift can wondering how difference? generally of appear

Mark Mason

Yes, sure.

coming expected. are in So, to seeing across forbearance quite portfolio, rates that think about again, look And we're you stimulus in the -- proving than have when when we it's higher place. the programs be consumers the resilient the you payment and been

quarters, looks And likely delinquency curves see towards factors level, the see we to to loss as to end fact, assumptions at suggesting, look the likely and -- we're that unemployment, the regions. of assumptions But That's around in is going aggregate XXXX. we're come all as seeing. we're next fourth back GDP, those around by vary over Obviously, of or of into losses quarter number it what play. they're though buckets, what and so,

kind that on end the referencing but was aggregate of Asia. what was see at look in LatAm, in earlier, when so, And may you portfolio. we back I the

Ken Usdin

Got it.

eventual outcome type to in a of positive the the ideas on what of to might tax when Okay. what to we depending down, And had a outlook, the Any if from being I the on follow the to either question potential obviously, could taxes, and able the down least, rate, about taxes at guys of And impact back election, in went XX%, have terms to up the DTA. just directional the plans. on up rise write change of you terms others just DTA? write of know, a and

Mark Mason

Sure.

XX% into effect did about went tax result so, exactly likely by $X in but see, the to increase in DTA or our to happens, or hard So, in that know we see and It part it XXXX. latter do the event of would a what billion. increasing rate we

being rate So, a to of And to rate our year. tax given impact increase $X dollars level. contributing income our that, DTA, as less one of and less And of higher result close levels a usage level, rate our expect our roughly a disallowed then, a in in would to the that income that And to to CETX with ratio. corporate obviously tax billion time terms the have close detail about billion. tax per return would we higher the the of being rate,

that a the So moving sense a couple little should that of you of happen. bit gives of a pieces

Mike Corbat

And reversion to or there Mark, comes I an remaining think important nuance is what a out between taxation. territorial global

remain again about I think which, the with would operate benefit what we people in. of likely talking would a jurisdictions territorial, are it some us rate today average that global of in XX%, about is tax that certainly

Ken Usdin

Yep. point. good a That's

Operator

with the of Your next KBW. Brian question line is from Kleinhanzl

Brian Kleinhanzl

actually first and stabilizing its what the the of potential get that it's statement? kind factors the fourth saying you level? you think be that stimulus Then heard quick you look But stable of deleveraging that going stability? in you maybe Thanks. XXXX. consumer that, NII. off confidence gives further are that the you if to for on Did to quarter that outlined stimulus Good. about to leading One I we Thanks. question as just some out after

Mike Corbat

Yes.

of GDP. its talk is there unemployment is another again, And on Obviously, current roughly kind based that terms include improving of improving trends assumed seen We've a in the we're certainly of later sales assume that to of some XXXX. bit the QX. of does so, and first It quarter. impact. quarter in stimulus of that see activity in over quarter that purchase look, that We've that terms of we in kind improved in seeing terms of is continue

days We of to early the in as October. see continue that we even look

And the is another the as important liquidity that's so that in factor. influences obviously, and would And that out overall well. playing terms what a be NIM then the happens of factor in market mix

Brian Kleinhanzl

the well? expecting So asset question cycle? to side, are asset NIM. yields you closer as repricing mean, on bottom are I a low second earning you level? to kind you top getting closer yield think earning rates the you be So think to about at the are as if Thanks. about yields where the the maybe the And of the stabilized on I mean,

Mark Mason

Yes.

the in some -- have, we that rates. in assets of the that in put deposit seen levels market, with mix of quite terms terms from work. coming a, in seen obviously, a look, to of the to terms but also terms the pressure the pressure demand terms lack frankly So pressure We've we've loan the of high in NIM, the the of of of in of

liquidity how on happens to pricing ultimate And of that's an the that how what an going is how near market balance really evolves. those asset in NIM factor to have The so, subject important play output is sheet out and And with evolves. revenues [ph] that. the

market bit continued little of we that year. in so, towards as play of bit factors end the some how a stabilizing out, a of terms those And see but uncertainty well the of

Operator

is the Piper next Jeff Your line from of Sandler. question with Harte

Jeff Harte

more feel question. one order have remediation underway consent regulators I of versus views fast have related that the been of Unfortunately, Do guys. on existing just afternoon, moved adequacy for Good projects have not a having you kind enough?

Mike Corbat

Sure.

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us things. said, look us better brought again, And so But that. of these think in I about give a this I will others we've gap and to analysis think again, sense help as at

yields. And sense we'll think a see and we've got approach the so analysis the of right again, I final what But direction.

Jeff Harte

over? starting necessarily Not

Mike Corbat

We've to I make We've the not it some the may think through example, at to is more an crisis, how broadly. of good in real to manner. a over we've make kind live been to But again, better been raise in be us as this Again, as remotely move of And larger I get continue bar again, you think to the a remotely to critical and decisions. particular, we've ability if on and no. able which -- managed think in continue this defined to faster kind think ability of institutions, the timely shown I refined regulators time make life appropriately more and been data. test. terms our do digital, as and act to able work I expectations. able There but accelerated the or the has right to think I may the pandemic look their areas where decisions Broadly sense that,

Jeff Harte

are? Okay. the And you're down of things How fundamental. currently bit macroeconomic related specifically relatively just exposure some your Mexico large and Can credit you kind helped market deferrals is in in trends a the business which something down the Mexico? like about Citigroup what upon a for concerns. much And seeing geography has has talk there? the expectations

Mike Corbat

sure. Yes,

than eligible. So to had of be February I Mexico, although, world program less look, mean, be needed the forbearance, U.S. Mexico, also as in to as days the customers end of similar unlike the other part to the past of of the XX due parts

see by what tick buckets the our loss we, playing rates customers through in and look up those impact that, Latin delinquency the America a, we losses. a losses in and also a would the the end kind to -- way come to there quarter, largely of is Mexico for you you the at saw certainly of And said, with what XXXX. into driven so of Mexico peak we in That comes overall of of higher And of for way NIM performance. expect than the sooner when

second In the is in third exposure, and loans loans. the a we in risk half a about more half a Mexico, terms credit target $XX of more in and to In of there, than bit billion remember, personal our that's little about price than the and total quarter. of broadly quarter, down of loans since the billion between, ICG. corporate of little card quality segment in country XX, our exposure, we At GCB loans. consumer XX or and about peers customer of are is $XX And Mexico terms tend end bit about higher accordingly. most XX And that

in a sectors another would relatively that that the a And our of in so, XX% in government, out are lower to of expect way. layoffs, play and have favorable loans risk like payroll employers, there's concentrated pensioners. portfolio for And we then

about towards weights think be that's than portion our is And in XX%, And the too, the that helpful less should so book. it as mortgages we then quality there's LTVs XX%. of of

speak And too, should so of that, the quality our books. to

managing feel we appropriately levels overall, So of as are there. reasonable performance though we're and reserved,

Operator

line with Portales. is from Charles the question next of Peabody Your

Charles Peabody

had just I on Yes, up some follow questions interest, revenue net guidance.

stabilization entered as word the using kept we You XXXX.

big markets if wondering drop revenue the before interest the the markets drove my can pieces related between mix net it expect to a So that in to weakness the core You bank of does first I about the you related stabilizes? which fourth revenue. then that stabilize related? question you is, imply first? the net further quarter those what question in in interest of And is, was and talk page on then XX, show And saw

Mike Corbat

in into as was total of interest factors to so be so the kind of structured referring and important for with fourth Look, it's non net impacts, are as at that part that And of heard I is the you've in quarter revenue coming fourth the expect be to clients whether really to the in in revenue stabilization markets look near already. Yes, quarter Citi. because and of form just me go that mentioned total I revenues revenue. how near. the and to mentioned to we clear, the, there for stabilize the the The I’d many nature transactions before, revenue total

equities think that in terms total in you our to, I markets the in as the up light quarter, and important And we of I there. And strong at so, look I revenue, fixed performance as revenue mentioned, total it's revenue there. income, mentioned of strong, mentioned, earlier, very total the in is as saw

around how clearer. and to as around and predict reposition books, with to some Brexit the those candidly, some their environment markets an we case stimulus and And so, through light customers fourth quarter the exactly prior that of part strong of Europe, a uncertainty normalization is managing hard things quarter clients into that as still lower election of very vaccines, take and we're place, in go in the as in of but than we see speculation that that the become decide

mind, I so the way a will it, near revenue think of that And takes. have in in revenue keep but total fourth performance, about we and show will stabilizing, and puts have think markets is quarter the markets will way likely revenue

Charles Peabody

And same bank. core in up markets Would the let grow ask NII the related NII fourth between that quarter just you core question, mix sequentially? to my about follow me bank expect and question actually

Mike Corbat

that will interest expect revenues quarter down Well revenues the would I expect? the aggregate I our fourth of kind would But net show year-over-year. again, of non-net interest and relatively stable. two,

Operator

question is of Juneja Vivek JPMorgan. the Your from line with next

Vivek Juneja

Thanks questions. for taking my

Mike Corbat

Good morning.

Vivek Juneja

Mike. Morning,

for the the made. consent the the management regulatory orders the the On did disappointing not issue, to quite it’s regulator's in read that incentive risk whole of account comp, and comments about practices

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Mike Corbat

seconded the of or the the making sole of have those practicing consumer different you executive a say who of terms markets appropriate doing in proper people look down waiting. functions. things the notion in balance the it isn't that number obviously, each the they're just isn't, business part here, do accountability. of management we question So than area in a it's how executives, you've And or expert. But people create it work, and these at kind job. the it many are it And the them of I involved a have around you and proper I the They're comes team. into of what people So work in I fair streams, responsible they're speaking flow. the taking got a actually which more think think processes. accountability of that kind number [Ph] of to because their executive don't you've They and just expert, as they, their the processes sure And number And many the that of have job through work team. the regulatory are instances goes it's of And for that practicing would of practitioner this or or those challenge that? broad streams is, got in in

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think it's the my way described I So broader written, interpretation again, is that actually you've the than it. way it's it's

Vivek Juneja

that so people are able adding to forward? how do you you'll as people as responsible you And this? more thinking to So for be result look some does you a mean, be think fully hold

Mike Corbat

we last have the we of projects. Well, risk in we've added people thousands controls of year been, to we've people beginning and since these the year, and were adding

in tried those I from a resources matter strong expertise we've from and other been external to other us key subject things, without and we've as to number and think we a So experts, these think doubt, made getting bring firms in we've of that industries help hires. bringing about very

single I also people think remediation, i.e. their responsibility think not and say making I primary, made many this strong sole but some would terms delivering adding internal we've in of very strongly what of case I their in in just terms people in moved moves we've on. terms of

the again, around then talent, this. expertise, committed So the against right the absolutely delivering to resources, and accountability yes, having right right the we're having right

Vivek Juneja

as we of, but have mentioned, this help CAO, kind help brought Karen transformation, lead in Mike, organization. the Peetz to And kind in and across you obviously to may of the

we people say, the getting So it. need in we're after that bringing as and you

Operator

question next with Stanley. Betsy Your line is Graseck the Morgan of from

Betsy Graseck

mentioned, literally you the you June Hi, Good know good brought USA, in morning. morning. was Citibank Mike, Yes back June. so, I Karen like just timeframe. And of CEO became in like

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Mike Corbat

work working them these, we these have been around a on we've streams, around Well, while. for acknowledged, as

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think I new. again, don't word for work And the some streams so the of are

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Mark Mason

was And beginning Mike, that year dollars spending and just dollars the us spending, billion as as managing is this the can spending started started incremental And much to expenses we make dollars as to still in spent billion that we're the terms incremental year, way, I in wasn't what already, billion traction total the we're we we well. not XXXX that of right. kept, incremental it Alright. -- our having that And and think that the of we by point we're something do in responsibly. required at again,

Betsy Graseck

the I X% cause, point, that's at when ROE. looking a I'm a look interesting stock at for, it's stock. Yes, effectively priced

billion improving the to to obviously to on this above ROE. is Okay? point up that like a is hey, you are Mark that hoping you're -- execute your X% much that a expenses because which going And X if to are you profitability, earlier, That's drive today. expenses. planning right go X% mentioning say, increase in And were

it? of Is some what next over So the I course profit help can, mean, focus you us improvements of could kinds can wondering, Is Is it current better customer funds? Is of big your of incremental the what understand what I'm years? on with down about thinking deposits deposit, base? it couple execution threads customers, you are? cost understand bring think your help there? core it you're you us greater that

Mike Corbat

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Operator

from question is Your line the of Gerard RBC. next Cassidy with

Gerard Cassidy

morning, morning, Good Thank you. Mark. Mike. Good

Mark Mason

Good Morning.

Gerard Cassidy

you give your XXXX. CCC, some you've in us very the they portfolios. the B, that ratings given at share consumer Mark, on haven't quarter you us the fourth commercial really investment much with of good you side, moved terms Can of since to grade us detail look on BB, when

XX in and terms you share or and energy travel you're over risk months that So are these what risk leisure portfolios, the you what so? us give with see the most seeing portfolios the and can losses most the you credit next hospitality in portfolios, the ones course, of the still

Mark Mason

Yes, yes, Gerard. sure

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Operator

remarks. call for the turn now back will any over closing I

Elizabeth Lynn

day. to if again Thank nice any you a Relations Thank all and additional have joining today. to questions. reach Please free out you Investor for have feel you

Operator

earnings call. your XXXX This third you concludes Thank today’s participation. for quarter

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Citigroup (C) 13 Oct 202020 Q3 Earnings call transcript