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Did citibank get money back?

By Christopher Ramos |

About $400 million was returned, but the recipients of the remaining $500 million refused to return those funds. Citibank sued to recover the money. Citibank made a mistake that could happen to any financial institution. In fact, mistakes, perhaps not on this scale, happen often.

Who made the mistake at citibank?

For the $900-million mistaken Revlon transfer, Vinny Fratta was the approver. Fratta, a senior manager in Citigroup’s global loan operations group, joined the bank in 2006.

What is Citibank Revlon case?

The case involves one where Citibank acted as an administrative agent for a term loan taken by Revlon, and where it was to wire approximately $7.8 million in interest payments to Revlon’s lenders. Instead, Citibank wired almost $900 million. It mistakenly sent the principal amount too.

What is Citibank case?

What is the case? In August 2020, Citigroup sent some USD 500 million to 10 financial companies who were parties to a term loan to Revlon. Citi, the loan’s administrative agent, mistakenly paid back the USD 900 million principal to the members of the lending consortium, rather than interest payments.

Who audits Citibank?

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NameExternal Auditor
CITIGROUP INC.KPMG LLPNY
CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.Deloitte and Touche LLPMA
COMERICA INCORPORATEDErnst and YoungTX
COMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC.KPMG LLPMO

Can you wire transfer a billion dollars?

Within the United States there are no legal restrictions for transferring this much cash, although this transaction like all other large cash transactions will be reported to the US Treasury.

Who owns Citigroup bank?

Citigroup
Citicorp LLC
Citibank/Parent organizations

Why did Citibank take a loan from Revlon?

Brigade, HPS, and Symphony had accused Revlon of violating the terms of its loan agreement by pledging some of its intellectual property, including trademarks, as collateral for new debt. In the eyes of these funds, this put some of Revlon’s most valuable property out of their reach in the event of a bankruptcy.

What happened with Citibank and Revlon?

How Citibank Accidentally Paid Revlon’s $900 Million Loan : Planet Money Last year, one of the biggest banks accidentally paid off a client’s loan to its lenders — a $900 million mistake. Some of the recipients wouldn’t give the money back. And then a surprising court ruling affirmed their no give-back.