Citibank Korea wins Best Foreign Commercial Bank in Korea

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2010-07-23 09:42

서울--(뉴스와이어)--Citibank Korea (CEO Ha, Yung Ku, www.citibank.co.kr) was awarded as the Best Foreign Commercial Bank in the annual Finance Asia Country Awards for achievement for 2010 which were announced in July. It won the award 12 times during the last 14 years and for 3 consecutive years.

Finance Asia said in the region in the July 2010 issue, “Citi Korea has deployed the full array of its worldwide products and services, and make full use of its global operations, and is consistently profitable while bolstering its capital adequacy ratios. In areas such as custody, cash management, and trustee and fund services, it has become the bank of choice for many of Korea’s leadiong multinational compaines. It is keen to grow, as shown by a 15% increase in deposits during 2009.”

“We are very proud to receive the accolade which ultimately are made possible by the confidence of our clients. It is also welcome recognition for our employees whose passion, dedication and innovation is integral to our ability to win these awards” said Yung-Ku Ha, CEO of Citibank Korea.

FinanceAsia is one of the Asia’s leading monthly financial magazines, focusing on the banking industry.

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 220 branches (as of end of June. 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