Citigroup warns of 60% earnings drop
The announcement from Citigroup came as the Swiss bank UBS AG said it will post a loss of up to $690 million in the third quarter partly due to losses linked to US subprime mortgages.
By Agencies |
NEW YORK: Citigroup Inc, the United States' largest financial institution warned on Monday its third-quarter earnings are likely to decline 60 per cent, as it takes more than $3 billion in writedowns for securities backed by underperforming mortgages and loans tied to corporate buyouts.
The announcement from Citigroup came as the Swiss bank UBS AG said it will post a loss of up to $690 million in the third quarter partly due to losses linked to US subprime mortgages.
Subprime mortgages — loans given to customers with poor credit history — have gone delinquent or defaulted at rising rates in recent months, causing banks to lower the value of the loans as investors shy away from buying them.
Weakness in that business spread to other credit markets, leaving banks stuck with loans they promised during the merger and acquisition boom.
Citigroup will write down about $1.4 billion on funded and unfunded loan commitments when it announces its third-quarter results. It will record losses of about $1.3 billion on the value of securities backed by subprime loans. Citigroup will also record a loss of $600 million in fixed-income credit trading due to market volatility.
Third quarter global consumer credit costs also increased $2.6 billion from the same quarter a year ago, the company said. About 75 per cent of that increase is due to rising loan-loss reserves — money held to cover loans that default.
Citigroup shares fell 87 cents, or 1.9 per cent, to $45.80 in premarket trading on Monday.
Citigroup moved its earnings release date to October 15 from October 19.
The announcement from Citigroup came as the Swiss bank UBS AG said it will post a loss of up to $690 million in the third quarter partly due to losses linked to US subprime mortgages.
Subprime mortgages — loans given to customers with poor credit history — have gone delinquent or defaulted at rising rates in recent months, causing banks to lower the value of the loans as investors shy away from buying them.
Weakness in that business spread to other credit markets, leaving banks stuck with loans they promised during the merger and acquisition boom.
Citigroup will write down about $1.4 billion on funded and unfunded loan commitments when it announces its third-quarter results. It will record losses of about $1.3 billion on the value of securities backed by subprime loans. Citigroup will also record a loss of $600 million in fixed-income credit trading due to market volatility.
Third quarter global consumer credit costs also increased $2.6 billion from the same quarter a year ago, the company said. About 75 per cent of that increase is due to rising loan-loss reserves — money held to cover loans that default.
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Citigroup shares fell 87 cents, or 1.9 per cent, to $45.80 in premarket trading on Monday.
Citigroup moved its earnings release date to October 15 from October 19.
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