For Immediate Release

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C)

Budapest, Hungary - Citibank Hungary's new Premium Personal Loan offers consumers an outstanding opportunity to realize their financial plans requiring funds from HUF 3 million to HUF 6 million. The annual interest rate of the new Citibank Premium Loan is from 17.9 to 19.9 percent subject to status and applies to applications submitted via all channels, including branches, direct sales agents, telephone and online, under contractual terms and conditions.

Batara Sianturi, Citi Country Officer for Hungary, said: "The key focus in our strategy is to provide our customers with innovative, flexible, secure and convenient products to support their financial goals. We have noted an increasing interest in our personal loans among our customers and target audiences. This demand provides clear evidence that our offerings are highly competitive, and we are gratified that they are addressing various important customer needs."

Jon Wiggins, Citibank Consumer Business Manager, also remarked: "Some of our customers told us that they need more funds in special cases to realize some of their bigger scale plans. We carefully designed this new product to address those customer needs. In our sales process we pay attention to provide this opportunity to customers with stable financial backgrounds who are able to maintain control over their finances. We are committed to continuing to offer outstanding opportunities to our customers."

Citibank Mega Loan key features include:

  • Loan amounts from HUF 3 million to HUF 6 million
  • Tenure from 30-72 months
  • Minimum of HUF300,000 salary transferred to Citibank account with two monthly direct debit instructions set, out of which one has to cover the loan installment payment
  • Obligation confirmed in a document signed by a public notary
  • Fixed annual interest rate of 17.9 or 19.9 percent depending on the scoring results
  • Application can be initiated in Citibank branches, telesales & direct sales channels and online
  • Administration fee is 1 percent.

Important information

  • APR is between 19.9%-22.9%
  • A representative example based on paragraph 4.§ (2) of the Act 2009/CLXII on Consumer Loans: for a loan of HUF3,000,000, the fixed interest rate is 19.9%, the administration fee is 2%. Total amount to be repaid is HUF 4,758,900, monthly installment is HUF 79,315, APR is 23.0%. Calculation of the APR is based on actual contractual terms and the applicable laws and it may be changed when these terms and laws change.
  • Further information on terms and conditions are available at Citibank's website at www.citibank.hu, at Citibank Branches and Citibank Credit Phone Line at 06-40-40-10-40.

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Citibank Hungary
With more than a 25-year history of presence, ingenuity and leadership in Hungary, today, Citibank Hungary operates as a unique global bank providing large corporate, small and middle enterprises and individual clients with a wide range of world-class, leading-edge innovative products and services. These include global transactions services, securities and fund services, corporate and investment banking services, treasury services, wealth management, investment products, cards, insurances and loans. The highly skilled team of Citigold personal bankers provides outstanding private banking services to affluent individuals. Citibank Hungary's diversified distribution channels consist of 26 branches across major cities in Hungary, 24/7 CitiPhone banking, Citibank Online internet banking and direct sales/telesales channels.

Citibank Hungary's Zero Fee Bank Account for the fourth consecutive year was voted the Best Bank Account Award in the 2011 MasterCard - Bank of the Year Competition.

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