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Citigroup sold a 24% stake in its Mexican bank Banamex to a group of investors for $2.5 billion, reducing its ownership to 49% and exiting retail banking in Mexico.
Citigroup agreed to sell a 24% stake in its Mexican bank Banamex to a group of investors including Blackstone, General Atlantic, BTG Pactual, Afore Sura, Chubb, Liberty Strategic Capital, and Qatar Investment Authority for about $2.5 billion.
The deal, valued at 0.85 times book value, is subject to regulatory approval and expected to close in 2026.
Each investor will hold up to a 4.9% stake.
This follows a prior sale of 25% to Mexican billionaire Fernando Chico Pardo, who now chairs Banamex.
The transaction reduces Citigroup’s ownership to 49% and supports its strategy to exit retail banking in Mexico while retaining corporate banking operations.
Citigroup vendió una participación del 24% en su banco mexicano Banamex a un grupo de inversionistas por $2.5 mil millones, reduciendo su propiedad al 49% y saliendo de la banca minorista en México.