Michael Zink, head of Citibank for Asean and Singapore country officer, laughs as he catches himself quoting yet again his grandparents. “May be I should write a book—“What I Learned from My Grandparents.”
THE COUNTRY’S largest foreign bank, Citibank, has introduced smart banking in its Makati branch. With intuitive touch screens and high definition media walls, smart banking is a revolutionary banking experience designed to attract, engage and connect clients with products and services, all on demand.
Citibank has teamed up with tycoon Andrew Tan-led property developer Megaworld Corp. to roll out a co-branded credit card product that offers perks in the latter’s various retail and recreational hubs.
One of the biggest challenges Gil Buenaventura will face when he reemerges from a short-lived retirement on October 22 to become the new president of Development Bank of the Philippines is to fill up a shrinking plantilla.
Despite recent hints of an ending “dovish” or monetary-easing cycle, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas might slash interest rates one more time to curb a sharp peso appreciation and temper speculative capital flows, Citibank’s chief Asia-Pacific economist said.
After an aggressive information campaign to announce its new recruitment drive, Philippine Airlines human resources officials were swamped last weekend by applicants who wanted to join the ranks of the flag carrier’s cabin crew team.
Similar to the debt relief granted to victims of Tropical Storm Ondoy in 2009, Citibank is offering a 30-day payment holiday to credit card holders and personal loan borrowers victimized by the recent floods.
The Department of Justice (DoJ) approved the filing of 87 counts of qualified theft case against a former executive of Citibank for allegedly embezzling over P100 million of his client’s money.
Instant gratification is becoming the name of the game in the local credit card industry.
The Social Security System has entered into an agreement with Citibank in relation to the pension fund’s plan to change its system of disbursing salary loans and benefits.
A pioneer in 24×7 banking, Citibank takes one step further with its “Call Me Back” service that allows bank clients to leave a message when they prefer to be reached for any assistance or inquiry.
This bank can go anywhere, is open anytime, and fits inside the pocket of your jeans.
