Citigroup Sees $2 Billion More Revenue From Lending in 2019, Shares Rise

Citigroup Sees $2 Billion More Revenue From Lending in 2019, Shares Rise
A Citigroup office is seen at Canary Wharf in London, Britain May 19, 2015. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett
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Citigroup Inc. said it would earn $2 billion more in revenue from its lending activities this year than in 2018 as it reported better than expected fourth-quarter earnings, sending its shares more than 4 percent higher.

Chief Financial Officer John Gerspach pointed to growing revenue from its consumer banking business and a reduced government surcharge for deposit insurance, as drivers for net interest income this year.