Founded in 1812, Citi is a global bank providing financial services that connect millions of people across hundreds of countries and cities. Its technical work centres on global financial services infrastructure, cross-border financial flows, and banking technology and operations transformation. The bank reports more than 200 million customer accounts, operates in over 160 countries and jurisdictions, and maintains a physical presence in 94 markets.
Citi's scale shapes the engineering environment. It moves nearly $5 trillion in daily financial flows, serves 19,000 institutional clients, and provides services to 85% of Fortune 500 companies. The firm has more than 210 years of operating history and has committed over $1 trillion to ESG initiatives.
The bank conducts business through five core units: Services, focused on cross-border institutional needs; Markets; Banking and International; Wealth; and U.S. Personal Banking. Its stated strategy emphasises thinking globally, simplifying operations to become a modern, more efficient bank, and increasing connectivity between its businesses.
Citi describes its operating aims as being a trusted partner and a responsible provider of financial services, with investment in team development tied to value for shareholders and clients. Its transformation is oriented toward cross-border institutional needs, global wealth management and U.S. personal banking.
