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Inside Citigroup’s Málaga plan to battle banker burnout

'It’s unlikely that analysts are producing their best work with creative thinking after 12-15 hour days'

The Spanish city is about more than sun and sand, a new crop of bankers say
The Spanish city is about more than sun and sand, a new crop of bankers say Photo: Getty Images

Citigroup’s new Málaga office sits on the Calle Marques de Larios, the main shopping strip in the Andalusian city, a stone’s throw away from its port and a 10-minute walk from its famous beaches.

Málaga’s plethora of boutique coffee shops, tapas bars and ancient architecture along marble-lined streets are a far cry from the sterile backdrop and skyscrapers near Citi’s UK headquarters in Canary Wharf. But then again, that’s the point.

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