Citigroup Inc reported a 13 percent increase in quarterly profit on Friday, driven by lower taxes and higher consumer banking revenue.
The fourth-biggest U.S. bank by assets said net income rose to $4.62 billion in the first quarter ended March 31, compared with $4.09 billion a year earlier.
Earnings per share rose to $1.68 from $1.35. Average shares outstanding declined 7 percent as the company bought back stock.
Analysts on average had expected earnings per share of $1.61, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. It was not immediately clear if the numbers were comparable.
JPMorgan Chase & Co, (JPM.N) the biggest bank by assets earlier on Friday reported a 35 percent jump in profit on lower taxes and higher interest rates.
