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/ 18 April 2008

Citigroup posts $5,11-billion first-quarter loss

Citigroup, the largest United States bank, on Friday posted its second straight quarterly loss, hurt by more than -billion in write-downs and increased reserves for credit losses. The loss totalled ,11-billion, or ,02 per share, and compared with a year-earlier profit of ,01-billion, or ,01 per share. Revenue fell 48% to ,22-billion.