WASHINGTON - MARCH 27: Citi CEO Vikram Pandit leaves the White House grounds after he and 14 other bank heads met with President Barack Obama March 27, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama used the meeting to tell the bankers that they must look beyond short-term interests toward obligations each person has in order to make it through the current economic troubles. Getty Images logo Getty Images 10 months ago

WASHINGTON - MARCH 27: Citi CEO Vikram Pandit leaves the White House grounds after he and 14 other bank heads met with President Barack Obama March 27, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama used the meeting to tell the bankers that they must look beyond short-term interests toward obligations each person has in order to make it through the current economic troubles.

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  5. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 06: President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the Democratic National Committee winter meeting on February 6, 2010 in Washington, DC. Top party officials and supporters gathered for the annual meeting to map out their agenda for the year.
  6. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 06: President Barack Obama, flanked by Democratic National Committee chairman Tim Kaine (L) and Alice Germond, DNC Secretary (R), delivers remarks at the DNC winter meeting on February 6, 2010 in Washington, DC. Top party officials and supporters gathered for the annual meeting to map out their agenda for the year.
  7. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 06: President Barack Obama, flanked by (L-R) Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, Raymond Buckley, Democratic National Committee chairman Tim Kaine, and Alice Germond, DNC Secretary, and Andrew Tobias, delivers remarks at the DNC winter meeting on February 6, 2010 in Washington, DC. Top party officials and supporters gathered for the annual meeting to map out their agenda for the year.
  8. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 06: President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the Democratic National Committee winter meeting on February 6, 2010 in Washington, DC. Top party officials and supporters gathered for the annual meeting to map out their agenda for the year.
  9. Citigroup Chief Executive Vikram Pandit (R) watches a lion dance as he attends the opening of a new branch in Hong Kong February 3 2010. Pandit earlier said loan performance outside of the United States looks strong, adding to investors' perception that the bank is recovering after a toxic assets forced it to seek three different U.S. government rescues.
  10. Citigroup Chief Executive Vikram Pandit attends the opening of a new branch in Hong Kong February 3, 2010. Pandit earlier said loan performance outside of the United States looks strong, adding to investors' perception that the bank is recovering after a toxic assets forced it to seek three different U.S. government rescues.
  11. Citigroup Chief Executive Vikram Pandit receives lettuce which symbolizes "making wealth" in Chinese custom as he attends the opening of a new branch in Hong Kong February 3, 2010. Pandit earlier said loan performance outside of the United States looks strong, adding to investors' perception that the bank is recovering after a toxic assets forced it to seek three different U.S. government rescues.
  12. Citigroup Chief Executive Vikram Pandit speaks during the opening of a new branch in Hong Kong February 3 2010. Pandit earlier said loan performance outside of the United States looks strong, adding to investors' perception that the bank is recovering after a toxic assets forced it to seek three different U.S. government rescues.
  13. Citigroup Chief Executive Vikram Pandit attends the opening of a new branch in Hong Kong February 3 2010. Pandit earlier said loan performance outside of the United States looks strong, adding to investors' perception that the bank is recovering after a toxic assets forced it to seek three different U.S. government rescues.
  14. (L-R) Citigroup Chief Executive Vikram Pandit, Citi Chief Risk Officer Brian Leach, Citi Asia Pacific head of consumer banking and global cards Jonathan Larsen, Chairman of Citi Asia Pacific Zhang Shengman, Citicorp vice-chairman Hamid Biglari, Citi Asia Pacific Chief Risk Officer Brad Hu, Citi Asia Pacific CEO Stephen Bird and Country Business Manager of Citibank Hong Kong Weber Lo cut a roast pig during the opening of a new branch in Hong Kong February 3 2010. Pandit earlier said loan performance outside of the United States looks strong, adding to investors' perception that the bank is recovering after a toxic assets forced it to seek three different U.S. government rescues.

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