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Citi Wins Top Honor in Global Finance Magazine's 2015 World's Best Digital Bank Awards

V.ZZE.H | November 12, 2015

Citi has again been recognized as the Best Overall Global Digital Bank for 2015 by Global Finance magazine. The World’s Best Digital Bank Awards, formerly known as the World’s Best Internet Banks Awards, drew 262 banks globally that were assessed against a wide range of criteria focused on features and functionality in the online and mobile channels. The awards are listed below:

Global Awards:

Best Overall Global Digital Bank

Corporate/Institutional Global Awards:

Best Corporate/Institutional Digital Bank
Best Investment Management Services
Best Online Cash Management Site
Best Web Site Design
Best Integrated Corporate Bank Site
Best Online Treasury Services
Best In Mobile Banking
Best Mobile Banking App

Corporate/Institutional Regional Awards:

Best Digital Bank in Western Europe
Best Digital Bank in Asia/Pacific
Best Digital Bank in Latin America
Best Digital Bank in Central and Eastern Europe
Best Digital Bank in Middle East and Africa

Consumer Global Awards:

Best Integrated Consumer Bank Site

Consumer Regional Awards:

Best Digital Bank in Asia-Pacific

“We are very proud to again receive this prestigious industry award,” said Naveed Sultan, Global Head of Treasury and Trade Solutions at Citi. “It acknowledges our continued success in the execution of our digital strategy which is characterized by innovation and client experience. In Treasury & Trade Solutions, we remain committed to not only our award-winning channels -- CitiDirect BE® and CitiConnect -- but also on digitizing our solutions from inception to execution -- all towards enhancing the overall client experience.”

Conducted by Global Finance, an independent industry magazine, the annual competition evaluates online and mobile banking applications. Winners were selected based on strength of strategy for attracting and servicing online customers, success in getting clients to use web offerings, growth of online customer base, breadth of products offered, evidence of tangible benefits gained from Internet initiatives, and web site design and functionality. Sub-category winners were selected on the basis of relative strength of products and services.

“Technology and digitization are transforming the very way in which we serve our clients. This independent recognition is very welcome for the whole team in Asia who do an outstanding job in supporting our clients across this region. I would also like to thank our clients whose trust in Citi makes these awards possible,” said Anand Selva, Head of Consumer Banking Asia Pacific at Citi.

Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) enables our clients' success by providing an integrated suite of innovative and tailored cash management and trade finance services to multinational corporations, financial institutions and public sector organizations across the globe. Based on the foundation of the industry's largest proprietary network with banking licenses in over 100 countries and globally integrated technology platforms, TTS continues to lead the way in offering the industry's most comprehensive range of digitally enabled treasury, trade and liquidity management solutions.

About Citi:

Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management.