Citibank Korea Inc. launches the new Shinsegae Citi Rewards Card

- Shinsegae Customers can now get up to 10.5% discounts at Shinsegae and faster reward accumulation everywhere they spend

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Citibank Korea Inc.
Nov. 20, 2011 10:00
SEOUL--(Korea Newswire)--Citibank Korea, Inc. (CEO Ha Yung Ku, www.citibank.co.kr) today announced the launch of the Shinsegae Citi Rewards Card in alliance with the Shinsegae Department Store. This new card enables shoppers to get up to 10.5% in discounts and rewards when they shop at Shinsegae Department Stores, and at the same time collect Citi Reward Points at one of the fastest rates in the market when they shop outside of Shinsegae, with the Citi Rewards platform, voted one of Korea’s best cards for the past two years.

“The new Shinsegae Citi Rewards Card combines excellent benefits for customers who love to shop at Shinsegae with the industry-leading and award-winning Citi Rewards Card platform, which gives our customers one of the highest point accumulation rates in the country, with greater choice and flexibility in the use of the accumulated Citi Points,” said Iqbal Singh, Cards Group Head, Citibank Korea Inc. “Our current and future customers can experience a whole New World of benefits not only when they shop at Shinsegae, but anywhere else they use the card,” Singh added, “and we are confident that for those who love to shop at Shinsegae, this is the only card they’ll ever need.”

Major benefits include:
· Up to 10.5% in discounts and rewards when shopping at Shinsegae
· One of the highest Reward Point accumulation rates in the market, along with accelerated accumulation at special categories including dining, movies, mobile recurring payments, online shopping malls.
· Multiple choice for redemption, including over 20,000 merchant locations, donations to charity, merchandise, and other options, with Citi Points that never expire.
· 2~3 month Free EPP anywhere the card is used

In addition to the great benefits of the Shinsegae Citi Rewards Card, all Citi cardholders can take advantage of various attractive benefits, including the Citi Dining Program, which offers special discounts and benefits at over 1,000 restaurants throughout Korea, and Citibank World Privileges, a program offering exclusive benefits to Citi cardholders at thousands of locations around the world.

For more information please visit www.citibank.co.kr or Citibank Korea Inc. branches nationwide.

Citibank Korea Inc.

Citibank opened its first branch in Korea in 1967, then merged with KorAm Bank in 2004 and restarted as Citibank Korea Inc. (CKI) With its various products and know-how based on the 199 years of history and a global sales network of 200M customers in over 160 countries, CKI serves customers at 218 branches (as of end June 2011) in Korea with the first-class financial products and services. CKI offers customers new and innovative financial products and services ranging from corporate and investment banking to consumer banking, private banking, asset management and credit card. Furthermore, as a responsible corporate citizen, CKI continues to conducts diverse social contribution activities in cooperation with sound non-profit organizations in the areas of financial education, education for next generation, women, diversity, community and environment.

Website: http://www.citibank.co.kr

Contact

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