Citigroup, Inc., a multi-bank holding company, provides various financial services to customers in the United States and internationally. The company's Global Consumer segment offers banking, lending, insurance, and investment services. As of March 31, 2007, this segment operated through a network of 8,140 branches, approximately 19,100 automated teller machines, 708 automated lending machines, and the Internet.

Its Markets and Banking segment provides various investment and commercial banking services and products, which comprise investment banking and advisory services, debt and equity trading, institutional brokerage, foreign exchange, structured products, derivatives, and lending. It also offers cash management and trade finance for corporations and financial institutions; custody and fund services to insurance companies and pension funds; clearing services to intermediaries; and depository and agency/trust services to multinational corporations and governments.

The company's Global Wealth Management segment provides investment advice, financial planning, and brokerage services to affluent individuals, companies, and non-profits. This segment also offers wealth management services for high net worth clients. These services include investment management, such as investment funds management, capital markets solutions, trust, fiduciary, and custody services; investment finance that comprises credit services, such as real estate financing, commitments, and letters of credit; and banking services, which consist of deposit, checking, and savings accounts, as well as cash management and other banking services.

The company's Alternative Investments segment manages products across five asset classes, such as private equity, hedge funds, real estate, structured products, and managed futures. Citigroup was founded in 1812 and is based in New York, New York.

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