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Oct 22 (Reuters) - Citigroup (C.N), opens new tab CEO Jane Fraser was elected as chair of board of directors, the bank said in a filing on Wednesday. Fraser replaces John Dugan, who has been chair since 2019 and will now become lead independent director. The board also granted a one-time equity award of $25 million that will vest fully within five years, to ensure "leadership continuity", according to the filing. Sign up here. Reporting by Pritam Biswas in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab Tatiana Bautzer is a U.S. banking correspondent at Reuters in New York. She previously covered banks in Brazil, breaking news on deals by major global corporations, initial public offerings and bankruptcies. She has also delved into corruption scandals at Brazilian conglomerates and business disputes between billionaires. Prior to joining Reuters in 2015, Bautzer worked for business magazines Exame and Istoe Dinheiro and newspapers Valor Economico and O Estado de S. Paulo. She previously served as international correspondent for Valor Economico in Washington, D.C., covering multilateral institutions and trade. Bautzer holds a B.A. in Journalism and an MBA from the University of Sao Paulo.