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Citi Sells 25% of Banamex to Mexican Investor Fernando Chico Pardo

Terms fix the price at 0.80 times book value for about 520 million shares.

Overview

  • The stake sale is valued at roughly 42,000 million pesos, or about 2.3 billion dollars, and remains subject to Mexican regulatory approval.
  • Completion is targeted for the second half of 2026 under customary closing conditions.
  • At closing, Chico Pardo will become president of Grupo Financiero Banamex, while Ignacio Deschamps and Manuel Romo stay in their roles until then.
  • Citi plans to proceed toward an IPO for the remaining Banamex shares, guided by market conditions and approvals.
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum welcomed the deal after being briefed in advance, and Chico Pardo called it a personal, long‑term investment he does not intend to increase.