서울--(뉴스와이어)--Citi Private Bank has won the award for Best Wealth Management House in Asia from The Asset magazine, one of several it bagged in the publication’s latest Triple A – Investors and Wealth Managers Awards.

It is an honor for Citi Private Bank to win this award, which were keenly contested by many of its private banking peers.

"We were impressed with the progress of the change in strategy at Citi Private Bank. What was once a highly competent platform has evolved into a comprehensive wealth management service that puts the clients' needs and requirements at the forefront,” said Daniel Yu, Editor-in-Chief at The Asset magazine.

“From compensation and an institutional approach to investment advisory and capabilities, the shift has been remarkable. Citi Private Bank is working hard to become the private bank of the future and the changes seem to be an important first step in that direction,” he added.

According to the editors of the magazine, the Best WMH was given to the institution that has “the most broad-based wealth management franchise and is providing an interesting array of investment products and strong support to clients in managing their wealth, resulting in net new money, revenue growth and ability to reach out to a broad segment of the region’s HNW.”

“This is a tremendous achievement for Citi Private Bank in Asia and it really speaks to the commitment and perseverance of my colleagues in the region,” said Aamir Rahim, Asia Pacific CEO of Citi Private Bank. “It also points to the success we’ve had implementing our strategy change, a multi-year program that began in 2009, as we strive to become the private bank of the future.”

Prior to this, Citi Private Bank has also won “The Best Private Bank in Korea” from the Asiamoney's 2010 private banking poll.

“Citi Private Bank” is a business of Citigroup Inc., which provides its clients access to a broad array of products and services available through bank and non-bank affiliates of Citigroup Inc. Citi Private bank serves 25,000 clients globally, including one-third of the Forbes’ list of billionaires and more than 6,000 clients in the Asia Pacific, including one-third of Asia’s (ex-Japan) billionaires. For more information, contact a private banker or visit our website at www.privatebank.citibank.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

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