Tag: Citigroup

January 16, 2015 BY Mike Fox

Citi loses more than $150 million on Swiss swing

Citigroup Inc (NYSE: C), the world's biggest interbank currencies dealer, lost more than $150 million after the Swiss central bank decided to let the franc trade freely against the euro, Bloomberg reported. The losses took place on Citi's trading desks and are not tied to its relationships with currency trading services provider FXCM Inc and…

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November 22, 2014 BY Mike Fox

ECB drops Citigroup from FX contact group

A source familiar with the matter said the ECB's decision seemed to be related to currency manipulation fines from last week. Citi was fined the most of the six banks involved, just outstripping the $1.012 billion levied on J.P. Morgan.

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August 18, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Danny Wise joins Citigroup as European Head of G-10 FX

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) has appointed Danny Wise as European head of G-10 foreign exchange trading in London, according to people close to the matter. Mr. Wise, who starts at the bank Monday, left Credit Suisse in May as part of a cost-cutting plan. The appointment of Mr. Wise…

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June 17, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Citigroup FX Chief Jeff Feig to leave bank...

The departure of Mr. Feig, the bank’s global head of foreign exchange, was announced to staff Tuesday, and follows that of the firm’s most senior currencies banker, Anil Prasad, earlier this year. That leaves the bank lacking senior figures in its currencies business at a delicate time; Citigroup is one of the world’s largest currencies-dealing…

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