Citibank Introduces First International Credit Card for Poland.WARSAW Warsaw (wôr`sô), Pol. Warszawa, city (1993 est. pop. 1,655,700), capital of Poland and of Mazowieckie prov., central Poland, on both banks of the Vistula River. , Poland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 1997 New Offering Signals Launch of Citibank CITIBANK First National City Bank Consumer Banking in Poland Poland, Pol. Polska, officially Republic of Poland, republic (2005 est. pop. 38,635,000), 120,725 sq mi (312,677 sq km), central Europe. It borders on Germany in the west, on the Baltic Sea and the Kaliningrad region of Russia in the north, on Lithuania, ; Card Gives Country's Citizens World-Wide, Round-the-Clock Payment Option Citibank announced that it has begun offering consumer banking services in Poland with the introduction today of its new Citibank Visa credit card. The Citibank Visa card is the first internationally accepted credit card product to be made available to Polish residents. "This is the same credit card Citibank issues to millions of customers from New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of to Tokyo," noted Tim Kelley, Citibank's Division Executive for consumer banking in Central and Eastern Europe The term "Central and Eastern Europe" came into wide spread use, replacing "Eastern bloc", to describe former Communist countries in Europe, after the collapse of the Iron Curtain in 1989/90. , the Middle East and Africa. "By choosing to carry the Citibank Visa card, our Polish customers can enjoy a payment option with flexibility, comfort and security." In addition to being the first credit card for Poles that is accepted internationally, the Citibank Visa credit card is also the only such card in Poland that fully protects cardholders from having to pay for any unauthorized charges stemming from the loss or theft of a card. Citibank (Poland) S.A., as the card issuer, will assume complete financial responsibility for any unauthorized charges, provided the cardmember has reported his or her card to be lost or stolen. Additionally, the Citibank Visa card for Poland will feature the same benefits and services that Citibank customers enjoy elsewhere in the world, including 24 Hour Customer Service, the Photocard security feature, and issuance of up to six additional cards. The Citibank Visa card for Poland will be available in both Silver and Gold versions. "In planning the launch of our retail business in Poland, we carefully examined consumers' specific needs and wants in the area of financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. and products," explained Harit Talwar A talwar, talwaar, or tulwar (Devanagari: तलवार) is a type of sword prevalent in medieval India dating back to at least the 13th century. It bears a resemblance to the Persian shamshir and the Turkish kilic. , Managing Director, Retail Banking of Citibank (Poland) S.A. "Primarily, they expressed a desire for a simple and convenient method for making payments that would also feature some type of credit availability. It became clear that our Citibank Visa card was the logical first step for introducing Citibank's retail banking to the Polish marketplace." In addition to offering the Citibank Visa card product, Citibank's consumer retail business in Poland, known as Citibanking, will begin shortly and will include 24 hour banking-by-phone. Citibank, headquartered in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , is the world's most global bank, with offices in 98 countries and territories, and the world's largest issuer of MasterCard and Visa credit cards, with over 62 million cards in circulation. In Poland since 1991, the Bank has 433 employees working in branches in Warsaw, Gdynia, Wrochaw and Katowice, and currently serves more than 800 of Poland's largest domestic and foreign companies. Citibank was named Poland's "Best Bank" in 1995 by Gazeta Bankowa, and "Best Bank" in 1996 by the Home & Market Monthly. CONTACT: Citibank Mark Rodgers 212/559-1719 or Ruder Finn Ruder Finn is an United States public relations firm founded in 1948 by David Finn and William Ruder. Ruder Finn is a privately held, family-owned company that employs more than 450 people. Joe Miller 212/715-1602 |
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