VIKRAM PANDIT

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Danger lurks behind U.S. banks' results

U.S. banks' first-quarter results will show that losses from credit cards and commercial and real estate loans have not yet peaked, and perhaps dash hopes that the worst of the banking crisis has passed.
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Citi’s Pandit warns of 'setback' if bonus tax passes

Citigroup’s chief executive tried to reassure employees about compensation a day after House legislators passed a bill to claw back bonuses for employees earning more than $250,000 at companies which received more than $5 billion in bailout funds.
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BofA, Citigroup surge on hope worst has past

Bank of America Corp and Citigroup Inc shares have roughly tripled from multi-decade lows set less than a month ago, and powered higher on Wednesday on speculation their recent punishing declines might have been too severe.
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B of A, Citigroup surge on hope worst has past

Bank of America Corp and Citigroup Inc shares have roughly tripled from multi-decade lows set less than a month ago, and powered higher on Wednesday on speculation their recent punishing declines might have been too severe.
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Citigroup CEO awarded $10.8 million

Citigroup Inc awarded Chief Executive Vikram Pandit $10.82 million of compensation in 2008, a year in which the bank required two government rescues totaling more than $5 billion.
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Finance help wanted for Citigroup board

Citigroup Inc may benefit from a push to install more directors with financial industry experience after a board heavy with Fortune 500 chief executives oversaw a disastrous push into risky debt.
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Bank of America soars, CEO says bank in the black

Bank of America Corp Chief Executive Kenneth Lewis said on Thursday the largest U.S. bank was profitable in January and February and said it should be able to ride out the recession without new help from the nation's taxpayers.
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Wall Street up as Dimon's comments lift banks

Stocks rose for a second day on Wednesday after JP Morgan Chase's chief executive said his bank was profitable in January and February, echoing comments by Citigroup's CEO a day earlier.
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China exports slump; Citi cheers investors

China's exports tumbled in February and Japan's wholesale prices fell by the most in six years, stark illustrations of a bleak world economy even as Citigroup boosted investor confidence in the banking sector.
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Citigroup cheers markets but economies still bleak

Citigroup said it was profitable in the first two months of 2009 and Toshiba was reported to be set for an operating profit of $1 billion next year, two rare shards of corporate news to lift markets.
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Global stocks rally on Citi memo

The U.S. dollar slipped and world stocks rallied in their biggest single-day gain in three months on Tuesday after a Citigroup memo saying the troubled bank made a profit in January and February fuelled the appetite for risk.
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Citigroup's Pandit says bank profitable, shares soar

Citigroup Inc was profitable in the first two months of 2009 and is confident about its capital strength, Chief Executive Vikram Pandit said, easing concerns about the bank's survival prospects and sending its shares up 38.1 percent.
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Bank rally powers Wall Street higher

Stocks rallied strongly on Tuesday after Citigroup said it was profitable in the first two months of 2009 and a key lawmaker said he expects the reinstatement of a rule that hinders bets a stock will fall.
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Citigroup CEO Pandit says bank profitable

Citigroup Inc was profitable in the first two months of 2009 and is confident about its capital strength, Chief Executive Vikram Pandit said, easing concerns about the troubled bank's survival prospects.
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Citigroup CEO says bank profitable

Citigroup Inc was profitable in the first two months of 2009 and is confident about its capital strength, Chief Executive Vikram Pandit said, easing concerns about the troubled bank's survival prospects.
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Wall St rallies as banks boost sentiment

U.S. stocks rose about 5 percent on Tuesday after Citigroup said it was profitable in the first two months of 2009 and a key lawmaker said he expects the restoration of a rule that makes it harder to bet that a share's price will fall.
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Citi profitable in 2009, has revenue of $19 billion

Citigroup chief executive Vikram Pandit said the banking giant was profitable in the first two months of 2009, generating total revenue in that time of $19 billion, excluding externally disclosed marks.
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Wall Street rallies as Citi memo fuels optimism

Stocks rose sharply on Tuesday as financials led a broad run-up from 12-year lows after reassurance from Citigroup about its performance, while investors turned hopeful about efforts to stem the economic slide.
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Pandit says Citi had strong start to 2009

Citigroup Inc was profitable in the first two months of 2009 and is confident about its capital strength, Chief Executive Vikram Pandit said, easing concerns about the troubled bank's survival prospects.

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