A Citibank logo is seen in the financial district of San Francisco, California
A Citibank logo is seen in the financial district of San Francisco, California REUTERS

Citigroup Inc posted a $1.3 billion quarterly profit on Tuesday, as the third-largest U.S. bank rounded off a year of recovery from the financial crisis.

The company reported a net profit of 4 cents per share for the fourth quarter, compared with a year-earlier loss of $7.6 billion, or 33 cents per share.

(Reporting by Maria Aspan, editing by Dave Zimmerman)