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10 November
2003 CITIBANK
COMES UP TOPS FOR CALL CENTRE SERVICE STANDARDS
"Citibank walked away with the coveted Call Centre of the Year
(over 50 seats) trophy, for its CitiPhone Banking operations, during the 3rd Annual Call Centre Awards 2003
organised by the Call Centre Council ..."
16 October 2003 CITIBANK
LAUNCHES THE WORLD'S FIRST ULTIMA CARD
"Citibank today launched the Citibank Ultima Card, the world's
first Ultima card and most exclusive among credit and charge
cards. Offered through the Visa network, the Citibank Ultima
Card provides a full range of unique..."
04 September 2003 CITIBANK
LAUNCHES THE ONLINE CITIBANK GLOBAL TRANSFER
"Forget the hassle and high commissions of sending bank drafts
or executing telegraphic money transfers. Citibank today launched
a revolutionary online funds transfer service that promises
to be the first in the world that allows..."
06 August 2003 CITIBANK
INTRODUCES THE ONLINE BROKERAGE SERVICE
"Citibank raises the bar in the online banking arena by being
the first retail bank to introduce to its customers
an online brokerage service with direct access to its award
winning Smith Barney Citigroup Equity Research..."
28 July 2003 CITIBANK
PAVES THE WAY FOR ADVENTURE TRAVEL
"Imagine staying at the world's first underwater hotel in Florida
more than 20 feet below sea level; going on a 'hunt' for the
spectacular Aurora Borealis in Finland; taking an exhilarating
ride in a hot air balloon through..."
14 July 2003 CITIBANK
LAUNCHES INSTANT CASH SERVICE
"Citibank today announced the introduction of a new service
that will provide its customers with greater access to convenient
cash withdrawal facilities. The Citibank Instant Cash service
is the first to leverage..." <
04 June 2003 CITIBANK
AMONG TOP THREE IN E-BANKING USAGE
"Singapore ranks third, after Korea and Australia, in Internet
banking usage, according to an AC Nielsen survey on customer
banking habits and preferences. The first of its kind in Asia,
the survey targets banking customers..."
10 May 2003 CITI
YOUTH FOR CAUSES-TRAINING TOMORROW'S COMMUNITY LEADERS
"Innovative, passionate, entrepreneurial - sounds like key descriptions
for a young start-up company? Well almost. These are actually
three of the words used by the judges to describe the winning
entries..."
28 March 2003 CITIBANK
OFFERS BASIC BANKING ACCOUNT PACKAGE
"Citibank today announces the launch of its Basic Banking Account
(BBA) package. This new service will be made available to consumers
with effect from 1 April 2003. Citibank is one of the eight
retail banks ..."
22 October 2002 CITI
YOUTH FOR CAUSES
"Citi Youth for Causes, a new community initiative aimed at
encouraging community leadership among 15 to 35-year-olds, was launched today. The objective of Citi Youth for
Causes is..."
30 September 2002 CITIBANK
FIRST TO LAUNCH INBOUND FUNDS TRANSFER
"Citibank today launched a new Internet service, Inbound Funds
Transfer (IFT). A first in Asia, IFT will allow customers the
flexibility to transfer funds directly, from their local currency
bank account with any Giro-participating bank ..."
20 August 2002 CITIBANK VOTED BEST CONSUMER INTERNET BANK BY GLOBAL FINANCE
"Citibank has been named Best Consumer Internet Bank
by Global Finance magazine in its "World's Best Internet Banks"
2002 survey. Winners were selected globally in 6 regions, 27
countries and 10 functional categories..."
26 June 2002 CITIBANK
LAUNCHES NEW DEBIT SERVICE
"Citibank today announced a new debit payment service that will
enable its customers to make purchases at over 24 million Visa
merchants worldwide, using their International Citicard (ICC)..."
7 June 2002 CITIBANK
LAUNCHES ITS FIRST OFFSITE AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINES IN TAMPINES
"Citibank announced today the launch of its Automated Teller
Machines (ATM) in Tampines. With this move, Citibank will be
the first Qualifying Full Bank to extend its first off-site
ATM services into the heartland in the east ..."
02 April 2002 CITIBANK
LAUNCHES REVOLUTIONARY HOME LOAN
"Under the climate of economic uncertainty, restructuring and
job losses, Citibank will for the first time introduce a home
loan plan that protects the consumer against retrenchment..."
27 February 2002 CITIBANK
LEADS THE WAY IN INTERNET BANKING WITH ITS NEW CITIBANK.COM.SG
"Citibank today announced the launch of citibank.com.sg.
This new financial services portal will be Asia's first, giving
seamless delivery and customization capabilities including the
first interactive..."
8 January 2002 CITIBANK
BRINGS WEALTH MANAGEMENT BANKING TO RETAIL CUSTOMERS
"Citibank today introduces CitiGold Wealth Management Banking,
a new financial service designed to offer retail customers access
to customized financial advisory planning and portfolio tracking
services..."
25 October 2001 CITIBANK
SET TO BREAK NEW GROUND WITH CITIBANK CLEAR
"Citibank today launched Citibank Clear, the first translucent
credit card with a host of unique benefits and services designed
specifically to the young and aspiring consumer..."
19 April 2001 CITIBANK
LAUNCHES NEW ONLINE PAYMENT SERVICE PAY ANYONE
"Citibank announced today the launch of Pay Anyone, a new free
online payment service that enables customers, for the first
time ever, to transfer money and pay bills to any person or
organization..."
17 January 2001 CITIBANK
FIRST TO INTRODUCE 'B' CLASS SHARES TO RETAIL CUSTOMERS
"Citibank today launched 'B' class shares, a new class of investment
funds that do not come with an upfront sales charge or 'front-end
load'. Instead, investors pay a fee upon redemption that will
vary according to the holding period...."
