Citibank Korea offers “Citi Global Transfer” services for Real time online incoming remittance, without FX fee

서울--(뉴스와이어)--Citibank Korea, Inc. (CEO, Ha Yung Ku, www.citibank.co.kr) announced the launch of CGT services that enables real-time transfer from overseas Citi account to a local account with Citibank Korea.

Remittance is limited to non-trade account and the cap is USD20,000 for demand deposit foreign currency account of Citibank Korea. Remittance fee is waived 100%. Currently, 15 major countries including the US, UK, Singapore and the Philippines are participating in CGT program allowing remittance of money from accounts held in these countries to Korea, and the number of participating countries is expected to grow.

Outgoing remittance on real-time basis to an overseas Citi account has been in service since April 2008. Telegraphic fee, relay fee and accepting bank fee from making remittance transactions are all exempted which makes it possible for customers to save money on online overseas transfers.

Citi Global Transfer is the flagship product of Citibank Korea that leverages on Citi’s global network and a cheap and convenient product for two-way remittance between Citi accounts. This product is especially useful for students studying overseas, long-term dwellers, or Korean residing overseas who have the need for overseas remittance.

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 222 branches (as of end of Mar. 2010) 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

연락처

Huh, Kap-Seung
Communication Dept. Citibank Korea Inc.
82-2-3455-2340

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