Citicorp Bank : The History

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The Citicorp Bank was a banking giant that merged with another financial giant, Travelers Group on April 7, 1998. From this merger Citigroup was formed. This was one of the largest mergers in the history of the world. Citigroup Inc. (which was branded at Citi) is a big player in terms of financial services. This company is a very powerful American financial services company that calls New York City its home and its head of operations.[br]


The Citicorp Bank was a banking giant that merged with another financial giant, Travelers Group on April 7, 1998. From this merger Citigroup was formed. This was one of the largest mergers in the history of the world. Citigroup Inc. (which was branded at Citi) is a big player in terms of financial services. This company is a very powerful American financial services company that calls New York City its home and its head of operations.[br]

Today Citigroup Inc. is considered to be the world’s largest financial services network. In total it can be found across the globe in 140,000 countries. Looking at it from a worldwide perspective, it has 16,000 offices. The Citicorp Bank which retained the Citi part of its name, has come a long way from when it was founded in New York City in 1812. 

Citibank is the consumer banking end of the Citigroup Company. It was at first called the City Bank of New York and was later renamed the National City Bank of New York before the merger took place. This company is practically unstoppable. As of the date of June 2009 it was the third largest bank holding company in the United States in terms of total assets.[br]

If you are looking for the best financial products and services around then you have chosen well when you go with Citicorp Bank. The company is a mega giant! Throughout the globe the company employs an estimated 300,000 people. All together the company holds over 200 million customer accounts.

Citicorp is a financial services company that offers a variety of products to its loyal customers. These products include consumer banking, corporate banking, investment banking, global wealth management, investment research and private equity.

When you hear someone talk about the Big Four Banks in the United States they are talking about Citigroup (formerly Citicorp as previously mentioned). The other three banks that are included here are Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo.

If you want to apply for a new credit card then you should check out the credit cards they have to offer without delay. The choices are many. Each one comes with plenty of benefits and features. It is good to know that there is something for everyone when it comes to Citi! The website is very informative and is thorough in its discussion of each credit card and what it offers prospective consumers. Take a look for yourself and find out.

Citicorp and all of its credit cards is a trademark of Citibank Citicards. They can be found online at http://www.citibank.com/.

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