Нью-йоркський банк Citigroup допустив фінансову помилку рекордного масштабу – одному з клієнтів випадково було зараховано 81 трильйон доларів замість 280 доларів. For comparison, the market value of the bank itself is only $ 149 billion.
According to Financial Times, the transaction was discovered and canceled in a few hours, explaining the situation by operating failure. Two employees made a mistake: one was payment and the other had to check the operation. Проблему виявили лише через 1,5 години після проведення транзакції. The Bank immediately announced the situation of the US Federal Reserve and Money Directorate (OCC). In 2023, the bank made 10 serious mistakes totaling more than $ 1 billion. In July, Citigroup was fined $ 136 million for insufficient progress in solving risk management issues. The management recognizes that the bank is forced to spend more resources on compliance with the requirements of the legislation and control over transactions.
Citigroup continues to work on strengthening the security system, but such incidents call into question the reliability of the bank's internal financial mechanisms.
