Award Ceremony of 2010 Citi-KIF Financial Essay Contest for High School Students
The event is part of an initiative hosted by KIF, sponsored by Citi Foundation and advised by the Financial Supervisory Service, which is designed to identify and nurture potential leaders in the financial sector. It initially targeted undergraduate or graduate students only, but the invitation was later extended to high school students.
The contest was open from April 19 to June 4 to general high school students and vocational high school students from low income families. Through the review process, 13 teams of general high school students (a group of four) and 29 vocational high school students were named as the awardees. Among 13 teams of general high school students, a grand prize winner, a first prize winner, a second prize winner and two third prize winners were named, and they received KRW 10 million including research grant for an advisory teacher, KRW 7.5 million, KRW 5 million and KRW 3.5 million each, respectively, with an award. The awardees chosen from vocational high school students from low income families were rewarded with KRW 1.5 million each.
KIF President Tae Joon Kim said, “ We hope that the contestants had opportunities to understand financial services through early experiences with the real economy and the financial system and build on this opportunity to grow into financial specialists. This is the reason why we introduce this program.” Jung Hoon Kang, Executive Vice President of Citibank Korea acknowledged the awardees saying, “I hope that the contestants draw on various experiences to
think about their future and grow into future talents for Korea.”
The event offered a mentoring program for ceremony attendees who had an opportunity to hear from employees of Citibank Korea and KIF about their experiences on the front line of financial services.
Since 2007 when Citibank Korea launched the initiative, it has identified and nurtured future leaders in the financial sector with the sponsorship of Citi Foundation. The purpose is to nurture and cultivate financial leaders and specialists who will contribute to the competitiveness of the Korean financial 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 222 branches (as of March 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 200 years of history and 200 million customers in more than 160 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.
Citi Foundation
The Citi Foundation is committed to the economic empowerment of individuals and families, particularly those in need, in the communities where we work so that they can improve their standard of living. Globally, the Citi Foundation targets its strategic giving to priority focus areas: Microfinance and Microenterprise, Small and Growing Businesses, College and Careers, and Financial Capability and Asset Building. The Citi Foundation works with its partners in Microfinance and Microenterprise and Small and Growing Businesses to support environmental programs and innovations. Additional information can be found at www.citifoundation.com.
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
Citibank Korea Inc. Communication Dept
Huh, Kap-Seung
82-2-3455-2340
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