Citi traces its origin to June 16, 1812, when the City Bank of New York received its charter, giving the institution 7 energy, Monkey energy, and Gemini influence. Citi’s own history identifies that date as the beginning of the bank’s more than 200 year story.
The Monkey imprint matters because Monkey naturally aligns with Rat and Dragon, while Tiger is its direct enemy. The enemy relationship shows up in modern history as periods of restructuring and pressure rather than automatic failure.
In 2022, a Tiger year, Citi expanded its withdrawal from Russia, stopped soliciting new business there, and later announced the wind down of its Russian consumer and local commercial banking operations, affecting approximately 2,300 employees and 15 branches. The causes were geopolitical and business driven, but the timing gives CUE a clean example of Monkey versus Tiger pressure through contraction and forced change.
CUE: Citi is a Monkey bank, making Rat and Dragon users naturally more compatible with its Eastern imprint. Tigers sit directly opposite Citi’s Monkey energy, so CUE would advise Tiger users to compare other banks before making Citi their primary financial institution, especially if stronger compatible options are available. That does not mean a Tiger will automatically have a bad experience, but from a CUE compatibility standpoint, the relationship carries more built in friction.
