It's been a complicated couple of months for Citigroup.
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However, it wasn't the selection of Fraser, who had been seen by many as Corbat's eventual successor after she was promoted to president of the bank last fall, that turned heads.
Instead, it was the timing of the announcement that raised questions. Corbat was only 60, leading some to believe he would remain at the helm of Citi longer. Analysts said the timing of the announcement was $4. The bank was also only a few months removed from an erroneous $900 million wire.
Less than a month after the announcement of Corbat's retirement, the $4 and $4 announced $4 in fines levied against Citi "related to deficiencies in enterprise-wide risk management, compliance risk management, data governance, and internal controls," according to the OCC.In addition to the fine, Citigroup needs to check with the OCC prior making significant new acquisitions. The regulator can also make changes or restrictions to the bank's senior management and board if "timely, sufficient progress" is not made.
Citi reported third-quarter earnings on Tuesday, $4 But $4 on subjects like Corbat's exit and succession plans for Fraser's transition, and murkiness around the costs required to shore up the bank's infrastructure. Citi's stock price fell 5% on the day.
"Why not step aside now and have the new CEO Jane Fraser take over as a way to demonstrate the increased sense of urgency?" Mike Mayo, an analyst at Wells Fargo, asked Corbat on Tuesday.
Read more about the runup to Fraser's appointment, including the underlying issues Citi was facing with regulators in the lead-up to this week's announcement: