Citibank (China) Company Limited ("CCCL") (Chinese: 花旗银行(中国)有限公司) is the division of Citigroup that operates in China. It currently only serves institutional businesses. It is headquartered in Citigroup Tower in Shanghai.
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Banking, financial services |
| Founded | April 2, 2007 |
| Headquarters | Citigroup Tower, Shanghai |
| Products | Institutional banking |
| Website | www |
History
editCitibank was the first U.S. bank to operate in China; its predecessor, International Banking Corp., opened an office in 1902. It ceased operations upon the start of World War II but resumed operations in 1985.[1]
In 2007, the bank was one of the first to receive approval for incorporation in China and in August 2007, the bank received approval to issue debit cards.
In 2023, Citigroup sold its consumer business in China, which had $3.6 billion in assets under management, to HSBC.[2][3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Shanghai Bridging Dreams and Reality". China Internet Information Center.
- ^ Hart, Robert (October 9, 2023). "Citi Sells China Consumer Business To HSBC As British Bank Doubles Down On Asia". Forbes.
- ^ Qin, Sherry (October 9, 2023). "Citigroup to Sell China Consumer Wealth Portfolio to HSBC". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Nair, Aishwarya; Yu, Xie (October 9, 2023). "Citigroup to sell China consumer wealth business to HSBC". Reuters.
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