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Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) Latin America has launched the Citi Digital Account, enhancing digital banking capabilities for institutional clients. This account enables clients to digitize their banking experience, eliminating the need for physical signature cards and checkbooks. The account is now available in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, and other Latin American countries. The launch supports Citi's Digital First strategy and aims to foster a cashless economy in the region, leveraging advanced digital onboarding and biometric authentication technologies.

Citi has launched Citi Self Invest, a self-directed digital investment platform allowing clients to trade equities and ETFs with no-fee trades and no account minimums. This offering aims to provide an accessible investment experience while educating users on personal finance. The platform will expand to include mutual funds in the future. Citi is committed to enhancing its wealth management services, as illustrated by previous offerings like Citi Wealth Builder and Citi Wealth Advisor. The initiative reflects Citi's aim to support clients in achieving their financial goals.

The Federal Reserve has announced an increase in Citigroup's 2021 Stress Capital Buffer (SCB) requirement from 2.5% to 3.0% for the period of 4Q 2021 to 3Q 2022. This raises the minimum regulatory requirement under the Standardized Approach to 10.5%, while the Advanced Approaches requirement remains at 10.0%. As of Q1 2021, Citi's Common Equity Tier 1 Capital ratio was 11.8%. CEO Jane Fraser affirmed Citi's strong capital position and commitment to returning capital to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases, contingent on financial conditions and Board approval.

Citi has disclosed information related to the 2021 annual supervisory stress tests required by the Federal Reserve Board and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. This data is available on Citi's investor relations website. As a leading global bank, Citi serves approximately 200 million customer accounts across more than 160 countries, offering various financial products including consumer banking, corporate investment, and wealth management services. The bank's forward-looking statements may be affected by uncertainties such as the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Citibank has been named the “Best Bank for High-Net-Worth Families” for the fifth consecutive year by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance. This recognition highlights Citibank’s robust wealth management capabilities, particularly through its Citigold offering. The bank has unified its wealth management teams under Citi Global Wealth to better serve affluent clients. Key benefits for Citigold clients include a dedicated wealth team, exclusive concierge services, and access to over 100 lounges worldwide.

Citi has been appointed as the depositary bank for AiHuiShou International Co. Ltd.'s American Depositary Shares (ADS) program. The program accompanies an initial public offering of roughly 16 million ADSs, priced at $14.00 each, listed on the New York Stock Exchange under symbol 'RERE'. Each ADS will represent two Class A ordinary shares. Dirk Jones of Citi expressed commitment to delivering premium ADS services to AiHuiShou and its investors, reinforcing Citi's position in the depositary receipt services market.

Citi’s Issuer Services has been appointed by Kanzhun Limited as the depositary bank for its American Depositary Shares (ADS) program. This program is linked to an initial public offering valued at approximately $1,048.8 million, with ADS priced at $19, representing 2 Class A ordinary shares. The ADSs are traded on NASDAQ under the symbol 'BZ'. Citi emphasizes its commitment to quality services through this partnership, showcasing its extensive experience in depositary receipt services across 67 markets.

The report Citi GPS Technology at Work: The Coming of the Post-Production Society by Citi and the Oxford Martin School highlights a shift in work dynamics post-pandemic.

It predicts increased in-person work, emphasizing jobs that demand creativity and collaboration. While remote work peaked at 66% during April 2020, it is expected that 20% will remain post-pandemic, potentially boosting productivity by 5% in the short term.

However, the study warns of declining innovation due to isolation, urging policymakers to invest in new middle-income jobs and fostering environments conducive to creativity.

Citi has facilitated a historic conversion of four US tax-managed mutual funds to active ETFs for Dimensional Fund Advisors, totaling $29 billion in assets. The ETFs include Dimensional U.S. Equity ETF, Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF, Dimensional U.S. Targeted Value ETF, and Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF, listed on June 14, 2021. Citi has expanded its long-standing partnership with Dimensional, enhancing its global custody and fund services. This conversion is expected to set a precedent for future mutual fund to ETF transitions in the industry.