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Citibank, N. A. is the primary U.S. banking subsidiary of financial services multinational Citigroup. Citibank was founded in 1812 as the City Bank of New York in New York City, and later became First National City Bank of New York. The bank has 2,649 branches in 19 countries.
Citibank first opened a branch in Vietnam prior to 1975. In 1993, Citi returned to Vietnam and established a representative office in Hanoi. A year later, Citi became the first U.S. financial institution to be granted a license to open a full-service branch in Hanoi at the International Centre Building. In 1998, Citi opened a second branch in Ho Chi Minh City at the Sunwah Tower.
Citi established its retail banking franchise in Vietnam in 2009 and in recent years, Citi's retail banking business has grown rapidly, with market share gains in key businesses such as credit cards, personal loans, cash withdrawals, and insurance. In late 2014, Citi launched its SME banking service in Vietnam.
From Wikipedia’s article on Citibank Vietnam, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3