Citi Deck
When was Citi founded, and what was its original business?
Model answer
Citi traces to the City Bank of New York, chartered on June 16, 1812 — days before the War of 1812 began — with Samuel Osgood — the first US Postmaster General under the Constitution (Benjamin…
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