100,000Citibank Clients Arenow Enjoyingcitigold Program

Citibank Europe plc,

organizační složka

NYSE: C

24th November 2011

100,000Citibank Clients arenow enjoyingCitigold Program

30%Year-On-Year customer growth in the CzechRepublic

PRAGUE –Citibankrecently welcomed its 100,000thCitigold client in the EMEA (Europe Middle-East and Africa) region. Citi EMEA’s year on year growth has been 16%, confirming recent years’ trend of more and more clients demandingexcellent bank services and a personal approach to management of their finances.

The increase in the affluent clients’ segment has been a result of last year’s improvements in the Citigold program such as an extended portfolio of financial services, new investment tools as well as other improved lifestyle benefits for clients. Growing interest in this type of service has also been proven by Citibank’s internal survey among clients who say that they fully and actively use the Citigold program and recommend it further.

“We are glad to see the total number of Citigold customers grow at almost 30% in the Czech Republic during the last 12 months directly contributing to the overall 16% growth of EMEA region during the same period” said Bhaskar Katta, Country Business Manager at Citibank

“We are happy to see the growing interest in excellent bank services by the Czech customer Our customers want to have an overview of both Czech and foreign marketsas they not only expect to manage their finances, but also want personal and professional approach from their bank and the bankers. They expect wide range of investments’opportunities and at the same time require various life style benefits,“ said Petr Řehák, Retail Bank Head at Citibank.

The Citigold program offers customers personalized banking, support with their investment portfolio, a personal financial expert and a wide range of benefits for their leisure time, including shopping as well as sport activities and travelling.

As of November 2011 Citibank’s clients can use a new investment platform- CitiPlanner that globally connects Citibank’s approach to wealth management for retail clients. CitiPlanner enables clients to create a portfolio composed of wide range of investment products.

Moreover, this year an enhanced Citi Lounge at the Prague airport has been introduced in cooperation with Prague Airport. Citigold customerscan relax in comfort while waiting at the airport and get an accessto superior servicesincluding Check-in and security check.

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Citi

Citi, the leading global financial services company, 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.

Citibank Europe plc, a company established and existing under Irish law, registered seat at Dublin, North Wall Quay 1, Ireland, registered in the Register of Companies in the Republic of Ireland under number 132781, conducting its business in the Czech Republic through Citibank Europe plc, organizační složka, registered seat at Prague 5, Bucharova 2641/14, Postal Code 158 02, Reg. No. 28198131, registered in the Commercial Register with the Municipal Court in Prague, Section A, Insert 59288, is an affiliate of Citigroup Inc.

Media contact:

Branislav Cehlárik

Public Affairs Officer for Czech and SlovakRepublics

Bucharova 2641/14, 158 02 Praha 5, Czech Republic

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