Citi

615 results about this entity

Period: 10 Jun 2010 - 29 Oct 2024

Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon to lead m-payments gold-rush?

Technology giants such as Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon are well positioned to cash in on the upcoming mobile payments bonanza thanks to their reputation for innovation but still have trust and privacy-related hurdles to overcome if they are to convince Americans to pick them over more traditional financial services providers, according to a report from Javelin Strategy & Research.

Citi launches Kindle Fire app

US giant Citi has unveiled what it claims is the first banking app designed specifically for Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet.

Citi turns to IBM's Watson supercomputer for Big Data challenge

Citibank has entered into an agreement with IBM to explore possible uses for Big Blue's Watson supercomputer in mining customer data.

Citi iPad app charges bill payers twice

A bug with Citi's iPad app has seen some customers who have paid bills using their tablets charged twice, according to the New York Times.

Anonymous Brazil targets bank sites

Hackers in Brazil linked to the Anonymous collective have crashed Web sites belonging to a raft of country's leading banks, including Banco de Brasil and Citigroup.

Citi gets green light to launch credit cards in China

Citi is set to become the first non-Asian bank to issue credit cards in China after getting approval from the country's regulator.

Citi adds credit card account analysis tools to iPad app

US bank Citi has added visual tracking and account analysis tools for US credit card customers to its iPad app.

Citi invests in gift card exchange Plastic Jungle

Banking giant Citi has used its investment arm to take a strategic stake in Plastic Jungle, an online exchange for gift cards. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Citi launches Facebook app for loyalty point pooling

US bank Citi has unveiled a Facebook application that lets customers pool their loyalty programme reward points.

Japanese regulator slams Citi's risk management IT

Citi has been ordered to overhaul its risk management systems by Japan's Financial Services Agency, which has sanctioned the US bank for the way it has tried to sell investment products to retail customers.

Citi mobile payments head Chu quits for LivingSocial

Dickson Chu, the high profile and often outspoken head of digital and mobile networks at Citi, has quit the bank to join daily deals outfit LivingSocial.

Singapore preps national NFC m-payments service

Singapore's government has appointed a consortium, including Citi and Gemalto, to build a S$40 million interoperable NFC infrastructure for mobile payments.