Michael Corbat

Michael Corbat

businessman United States

Michael Corbat is a prominent American banker who served as the Chief Executive Officer of Citigroup from 2012 until his retirement in 2021. Under his leadership, Citigroup underwent significant restructuring and strategic changes, particularly in response to the financial crisis and subsequent regulatory challenges. Corbat's tenure was marked by various controversies, including a notable 'fat finger' error where Citigroup mistakenly sent $900 million to creditors of Revlon, which led to a lengthy legal battle. He stepped down amid ongoing efforts to improve the bank’s internal controls and to navigate the complexities of modern banking.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
26,812
Power
873$
Sentiment
4.67
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United Kingdom 1 5.00 0.03% +0% 67,886,011 18,151 $2,700,000 722$
Portugal 1 3.00 0.06% +0% 10,196,709 5,928 $240,000 140$
Estonia 1 3.00 0.03% +0% 1,326,539 387 $31,000 9$
Ireland 1 4.00 0.05% +0% 5,030,000 2,346 $5,100 2$
Totals 4 84,439,259 26,812 $2,976,100 873$
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Recent Mentions

Estonia Estonia: Michael Corbat was dismissed as the CEO of Citigroup due to regulatory fines for management errors. 3

Postimees – major Estonian daily, est. 1857: Pank kandis kliendi kontole 280 dollari asemel 81 triljonit

Portugal Portugal: Michael Corbat was the former CEO of Citigroup who resigned following a significant financial error. 3

Público: Citigroup transfere 81 mil milhões de dólares para cliente, num “quase acidente” | EUA

Ireland Ireland: Michael Corbat was the chief executive of Citi who was ousted following the bank's mistaken payout to Revlon creditors. 4

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Citigroup erroneously credited client account with $81 trillion instead of $280 – The Irish Times

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Michael Corbat is noted as the Citigroup chief executive who exited following the legal battles over a previous fat finger error. 5

The Guardian: Citigroup credited client’s account with $81tn before error spotted | Citigroup