Core Points - Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed an order allowing Citigroup to sell its Russia-based division to Renaissance Capital, marking a significant step in the transition process [1][2] - Citigroup's stock rose by 2.6% on the day of the announcement and has increased by 47% in 2025, reflecting positive market sentiment regarding the sale [2] - The sale of Citigroup's Russian consumer business was initially announced in 2021, but the focus shifted to offloading the entire Russia-based subsidiary due to the Russia-Ukraine war [2][3] Company Operations - Citigroup has ceased nearly all institutional banking services in Russia as of March 31, 2023, and is now only providing services necessary to meet legal and regulatory obligations [3] - As of the end of September, Citigroup had approximately $11.7 billion in client exposure to Russia, primarily in corporate dividends that the Russian government has restricted [4] - The deal is pending additional approvals from US regulators and will encompass all remaining consumer and institutional business in Russia [4] Strategic Transformation - The agreement signed by Putin is part of Citigroup's broader transformation strategy under CEO Jane Fraser, which includes plans to divest 14 banking units globally [5] - Citigroup's board recently voted to make Jane Fraser the bank's board chair and awarded her a $25 million bonus in restricted stock, indicating confidence in her leadership and the bank's turnaround efforts [6] - Since Fraser took over, Citigroup has divested nine international subsidiaries, with ongoing plans to wind down operations in Korea and China alongside the Russian unit [7]

Strategy and Outlook - Sabadell aims for a Return on Tangible Equity (RoTE) of 16% by 2027[8, 97] - The bank anticipates a mid-single-digit Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) for fees and commissions between 2024 and 2027[41, 51, 106, 147] - Sabadell projects a cost of risk (CoR) of approximately 40bps in 2027[41, 97, 117, 118, 119, 147] - The institution expects mid-single-digit growth in its loan book between 2024 and 2027[41, 94] Financial Performance and Capital Allocation - Sabadell plans to distribute a total of €6.3 billion to shareholders between 2025 and 2027 through dividends and share buybacks[83, 133, 138, 148, 152] - The bank's Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio target is 13% fully loaded[82, 83, 134, 147] - The company expects cash dividend per share in 2025, 2026 and 2027 to be higher than 2024[83, 139] Growth and Transformation Initiatives - The institution anticipates credit market share in Spain to grow 25-30bps from the current 80%[45] - Sabadell has observed a 46% to 59% of new lending with PD<1% in Dec'24[26] - The bank's digital customer acquisition is expected to increase by over 15% cumulatively between 2025 and 2027[54]