Citi Plans Banamex IPO to Raise Over $3 Billion, Targeting January Listing
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Citigroup is assembling Wall Street banks to take its Mexican unit Banamex public, targeting over $3 billion in proceeds by January. The IPO marks the pivotal step in Citi's years-long exit from Mexican retail banking.
What is this IPO about?
Citi is rallying Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan to underwrite an IPO for Banamex — its Mexican financial-services arm.
The target is more than $3 billion in proceeds, with a planned listing in January.
This means → Citi is not trimming at the margin. It aims to push its remaining Banamex stake into the public market in one large offering.
How much has Citi already sold?
Last year, Citi sold a 25% stake to Mexican billionaire Fernando Chico Pardo for roughly $2.3 billion.
Earlier this year, it offloaded another 24% to General Atlantic and Blackstone.
In plain terms = Citi has already shed close to half of Banamex in two private deals. This IPO is the final major step in the clean-out.
What is still uncertain?
The banks are still assessing how much of Citi's remaining stake can be sold ahead of the IPO; a smaller pre-listing share sale is possible.
The underwriter syndicate may grow, and the final deal size and timeline could shift.
This reflects a deal still at the "framework set, details unlocked" stage — the $3 billion-plus target and January date are goals, not commitments.
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