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Debanking Regulatory Investigation

CITIGROUP INC · 2026-10-14 · Importance 47 · Surprise 60

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released a report alleging that the nine largest U.S. banks engaged in some form of debanking. The allegations concern denying access to financial services because of customers’ political or religious beliefs or their lawful business activities. Citibank was among the named institutions, creating potential compliance, supervisory and remediation exposure in the United States.