Bangkok--22 Jul--Citi Citi has picked up 10 awards in the annual Finance Asia Country Awards for achievement for 2008 which were announced in early July. Citi was awarded the title of best foreign commercial bank in Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. Citi also picked up the double of best foreign commercial bank and best foreign investment bank in Hong Kong and India. "We are extremely proud to receive these accolades which ultimately are made possible by the confidence of our clients. It is also welcome recognition for our employees whose passion, dedication and innovation is integral to our ability to win these awards and made it for 6 consecutive years." said Mr. Peter Eliot, Citi Country Officer, Thailand. FinanceAsia is one of the Asia's leading monthly financial magazines, focusing on the banking industry. In the report of FinanceAsia praised Citi Thailand as the best foreign commercial bank that “Citi’s Thailand business is the very model of its universal banking concept. It covers the full gamut, from retail banking and corporate lending through to cash management, trade finance, treasury and capital markets. Citi ranks first among its foreign bank rivals in terms of assets and deposits. Citi’s size and scope makes it a stand-out winner in this category.” Citi was awarded the title of best bank in Asia in December 2007 by Finance Asia and also best bank in Australia and New Zealand, with these awards announced at year end. Cti Citi, the leading global financial services company, has some 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 100 countries, providing consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, and wealth management. Citi's major brand names include Citibank, CitiFinancial, Primerica, Smith Barney, Banamex, and Nikko. Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com or www.citi.com. For more editorial information, please contact: Tohphan Tuchinda Tel 0 2232 2706 Hassaya Hasitabhan Tel 0 2232 2904, Mobile 0 81926 9163 Kanokraht Thimbuntham Tel 0 2232 2905, Mobile 0 81989 1810