12:06 PM EDT, 05/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with the company's response in the last paragraph.)

Citigroup ( C ) is increasing its lending to private equity and private credit firms after stepping back from this market for several years, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

The bank has resumed offering loans secured by investor commitments to funds, the report said.

The move is part of Chief Executive Jane Fraser's strategy to reshape the bank and raise profits through fee-based services as well as strengthen relationships with alternative asset managers, Bloomberg said.

Citigroup ( C ) declined to comment on the matter.

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