Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser said on Friday that top employees were on board with the company’s reorganization and that there was “no room for bystanders” in the bank’s biggest overhaul in almost two decades.
“The case for change is pretty clear – our people want to succeed and our highest performers got behind this very quickly,” Fraser told CNBC.
“We don’t have room for bystanders, we don’t have room for people who want to stand on the sidelines.”
The bank will update investors on estimated savings from the reorganization in the fourth quarter, she also said.
The company began discussing layoffs soon after announcing the reorganization.
On the economy, Fraser said she expected the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates in November, but hopes there is no need for another hike.
The U.S. economy appears headed for a soft landing in which it avoids a contraction in growth, she added.