Enthusiasm for pro-baseball going beyond the fence – more than 10,000 subscribed to CKI’s Pro-Baseball Home Run Account
What is interesting is 55% of the subscribers supported SK Wyverns, which is quite different from pro-baseball fanship distribution. This is because avid SK fans and the general public who think SK is most likely to win opt for the SK team. If the supporting team wins at the pro-league, customers can receive an additional 2.0% (before tax) interest rate on top of the regular interest rate of around 1.0% p. a. (before tax). Looking at the number of subscribers, Kia ranked second with 12%, Doosan, 10%, Lotte, 9% followed by Samsung with 8%. This means the number of supporting customers and the teams’ records match except Kia and Samsung.
The interest rate for ‘Pro-Baseball Home Run Account’ is as follows; ▶ it starts with annual rate of 0.1% p.a. (before tax) ▶ adds 0.1% p.a. (before tax) per every 10 wins of customers’ supporting team during pennant race ▶ when supporting team goes to pre-playoffs, playoffs and Korean series and wins, adds 0.5% p.a. (before tax) per each events. Expected interest rate for the Korean series champion team is as high as 3.0% p.a. (before tax).
As of Jul. 22, the interest rate applicable to each team is 0.6% to SK, 0.5% to Samsung and Doosan, 0.4% to Lotte/LG/Kia/Nexen and 0.3% to Hanhwa.
In addition to the high interest rate, commission exemption is also offered. If the account fulfills the condition of payroll transfer or the previous month’s average balance is 900,000 won or more, various benefits are offered; ▶ CKI’s ATM/ Phone banking/ Internet Banking/ Mobile Banking fee waiver ▶ other bank’s ATM fee waiver (withdrawal up to 8 times/ month, transfer up to 5 times/ month) ▶preferential rate of 35-40% discount for foreign currency exchange/remittance.
Related officer of Citibank said, “To provide customers with this special product, Citibank Korea Inc. has affiliated with KBO, allowing exclusive passbook with each team’s logos. Along with the “Pro-baseball Home Run Account,’ when customer issues ‘A+ Check Card,’ there will be as high as 10% discount for shopping at sport shops and registering sport clubs such as fitness clubs, yoga/golf/swimming classes.
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
연락처
Huh, Kap-Seung
Citibank Korea Inc.
82-2-3455-2340
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11월 14일 17:58
