Overcoming Haitian Earthquake with Citi Card

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2010-01-25 10:49

Seoul--(뉴스와이어)--Citi Card announced that it is carrying out fund raising activities in conjunction with Habitat Korea to help the Haitians who have recently suffered from the major earthquake.

Citi Card customers can make a donation by visiting the donation page inside the Citibank homepage (www.citibank.co.kr) or by calling Citiphone (1566-1000). Donations can be made with Citi Points or directly with any qualified Citi Card (corporate cards, BC cards are excluded). In appreciation, small gifts are given to customers making the donation.

Sergio Zanatti, Citibank Korea Cards Group Head, explains that “Citibank Korea is helping the Haitian earthquake victims in many different ways, including raising funds internally and assisting them with relief items. With the additional support of our Citi Card customers, we are hoping to increase the size of our efforts to help the Haitian people”

Citigroup has committed US $2MM to help with the Haiti earthquake relief and is fully engaged in providing direct support, including delivery of relief items and opening of relief accounts.

Citibank Korea Inc.

Citibank had opened its first branch in Korea in 1967, and was born newly as Citibank Korea Inc. (CKI) through integration with KorAm Bank in 2004. CKI serves customers at 230 branches (as of end of September 2009) in Korea by providing the first class financial products and services based on the various products and know-how of Citi with global network including more than 100 years of history and 200 million customers in more than 100 countries. CKI delivers new financial world to the customers through development of innovative financial products and services, encompassing from corporate and investment banking to consumer banking, private banking, and wealth management. Furthermore, Citibank Korea Inc., as a responsible corporate citizen, conducts diverse community activities in the areas of financial education, next generation education, woman, diversity, community, and environment consistently in corporation with sound non-profit organizations.

한국씨티은행 개요
씨티은행은 1967년 최초로 한국에 진출한 이래 45년 동안 선진 금융 서비스를 국내 고객에게 제공해 왔으며, 2008년 글로벌 금융위기 때 8억불을 증자해 국내 외환시장 안정에 기여했고, 1970년대 석유 파동시 2억불 차관 제공으로 한국의 무역수지 개선에 기여한 공로로 수교훈장 ‘숭례장’을, 1997년 외환위기 당시 240억불 대외 부채 상환 연장에 기여한 공로로 수교훈장 ‘흥인장’을 받는 등 한국 경제가 어려움에 처할 때에 곁에서 힘이 돼 준 친구 같은 은행이다.

웹사이트: http://www.citibank.co.kr