Boston, MA, 11/21/2013 (wallstreetpr) – This is the year that Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) expects to improve its movement up the list of world’s most important banks. However, the bank still has a lot of ground to cover even as the end of the year beckons. The bank’s management has been everywhere these days trying to do this and that to get the bank solidly in good grounds where it can earn more profits and make its shareholders richer.
It is important that since emerging from the financial crisis, Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) has made impressive turnaround in its books and today it can afford billions upon billions in profits each year. The bank has also had its classification reviewed which now leaves it huge extra cash having. With this cash, Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) can reduce its liabilities so that it paves the way to becoming a financially sound bank among the largest banks in the U.S.
But even before the management think about what to do with nearly $5.35 billion in extra cash, Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) has made the right move to set aside some cash for the purchase of its preferred securities. Repurchasing preferred shares will help the bank narrow its outstanding preferred shares which subsequently narrow its liabilities given that these securities attract higher interests. With reduced preferred shares obligation, Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) can now solidify its financial position for higher profits and investor earnings.
The bank is also targeting to increase its dividend payment and repurchase of common stock. However, the best advice would be for Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) to focus more in reducing the burden brought about by the preferred shares now that it has a lot of loose cash to spend. Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) buying itself out of debt commitments is the perfect way to rebuilding its infrastructure which go eroded in the financial crisis and as things look out, it seems the CEO Michael Corbat and his team are reading more into this.
