Citi Named Best Global Emerging Markets Bank and Best Global Transaction Banking House by Euromoney Magazine

NEW YORK & LONDON - Saturday, July 9th 2011 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Citi was named Best Global Emerging Markets Bank and Best Global Transaction Banking House by Euromoney magazineas part of its Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2011.

“We are tremendously proud of this recognition from Euromoney. Our primary goal is to help our clients succeed in the global marketplace as they look toward emerging markets for yield and growth. Citi’s unique international network and experience on the ground in more than 100 countries are strategic strengths which we are intensely focused on delivering to clients,” said John Havens, President and Chief Operating Officer of Citi and Chief Executive Officer of Citi’s Institutional Clients Group.

Francesco Vanni d’Archirafi, Chief Executive Officer of Global Transaction Services at Citi said, "We are delighted to be recognized by Euromoney for our transaction services business with this global award. We continue our focus on serving our clients locally, regionally and globally, wherever they do business in the world. Our next level of growth will come from capturing further opportunities by focusing on the emerging markets, increasing wallet share with our clients and their global supply chain ecosystems, and tapping into new opportunities in cities with digital solutions and enterprise-wide services in collaboration with other parts of Citi.” Citi's Global Transaction Services has been recognized by Euromoney as the best global provider of treasury services 11 times since 1997.

Euromoneyis one of the world's leading monthly financial publications focusing on the banking industry. Their Awards for Excellence, currently in their 20th year, continue to be among the most respected awards in the financial services industry. The global awards were presented on July 7th at a dinner in London, and the full list of awards winners will appear in Euromoney’s August issue.

About 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. Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com.

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