Citi has been offering innovative services to its clients since 1985 as a player of the Hungarian banking sector. Citi Hungary provides a wide range of world-class products and services to small, medium and large local corporations, multinational clients, financial and public sector institutions. Together with the Citi Solutions Center Budapest – established in 2005, providing services in various areas of Technology, Operations, Finance, and Risk & Control for Citi-entities worldwide – several thousand employees work for Citi in Hungary
With our mission of enabling growth and progress we are committed to supporting the communities in which we live and do business. In line with Citi's global corporate social responsibility strategy, our community programs in Hungary primarily focus on enhancing the entrepreneurial and employability skills of students and young people, and support the capacity building of a disabled people’s organization.
Citi in Hungary has been operating as a branch office of the Ireland based Citibank Europe plc since January 2009 as Citibank Europe plc Hungarian Branch Office. As a branch of Citibank Europe plc, we are part of a European entity with a larger balance sheet and a greater lending capacity that makes us an even stronger partner for our clients in Hungary.
Building on Citi’s unmatched history, global footprint and expertise, Citi Hungary has always been at the forefront of innovation in Hungary. Key milestones and achievements of Citi Hungary include:
| 2022 |
Citi Hungary was awarded the Best Talent Starter Programs – Silver category at Zynternship Awards for its Citi Full Time Graduate Analyst Programs
The Hungarian Banking Association presented Citi Hungary with the 4 Leaf Green Heart Award Citi Hungary had its Family Friendly Workplace Certificate renewed by Családbarát Magyarország Központ Nonprofit Közhasználatú Kft. Citi Hungary was honored with the Business Services Firm of the Year – Hungary award by CEE Business Services Summit and Awards |
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| 2021 |
Citi Hungary was recognized with the Disability-Friendly Workplace Award Gold level certificate by the Salva Vita Foundation
Citi won two awards at the 2021 Euromoney Awards of Excellence: Best Investment Bank in CEE and Best Bank for Transaction Services in CEE Citi Hungary won the Golden Open Spotlight Award in the Engine of Change category Citi Hungary received a Family Friendly Company Certificate and special jury award for its’ exemplary good practice as Family Friendly Company in the financial sector, from the Three Princes, the Three Princesses Movement |
| 2020 |
Citi Hungary was awarded with the first prize at the Mentor Oscar, recognising the internal Reverse Mentoring Program
The Budapest Business School and Citi Hungary signed a partnership agreement to establish a Corporate Department at the Faculty of International Management and Business called the Citi Global Business Corporate Department Citi named ‘CEE’s Best Bank for Advisory’ award at the 2020 Euromoney Awards for Excellence Citi Named Best Digital Bank in Hungary by Global Finance Magazine Citi Hungary won the bronze awards in the Excellence in Belonging and Engine of Change categories of the Open Spotlight Awards |
| 2019 | Citi Solutions Center Budapest and CSC Poland jointly won the award for Top US Financial Services Investor in CEE at the third annual USA-Europe Business Services Summit & Awards Gala held in New York on 19 September 2019.
Citi Hungary won a Golden Open Spotlight Award in the Engine of Change category Citi Hungary won the Family-Friendly Company Award of the Year by The Three Princes, Three Princesses Movement Citi Hungary was awarded with the Family Friendly Certification by the Family Friendly Country Nonprofit Ltd. |
| 2018 | Citi Service Center Budapest is awarded by CEE Business Magazine and received the leading award in the Top US SSC Investor in Hungary category on June 20, 2018
Péter Szíjjártó, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade awarded Kevin A. Murray, Citi’s CEO for Central-Europe and Country Head for Hungary with the Officer’s Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit on April 18, 2018 |
| 2017 | Citi Hungary recognized as a disAbility Friendly Company by the Ministry of Human Resources, the American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary and the Salva Vita Non-Profit Organization on December 1, 2017
Citi Hungary was recognized with a Family Friendly Company Award for the second year by The Three Princes, Three Princesses Movement on November 14, 2017 |
| 2016 | Citi Service Center Budapest was presented the 2016 "Center of Excellence" Award by the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency and the Hungarian Shared Services and Outsourcing Association on November 25, 2016 |
| 2015 | Citi Hungary was recognized with a Family Friendly Company Award by The Three Princes, Three Princesses Movement on November 17, 2015 |
| 2014 | Citi’s Mobile Bank Application voted #1 in the 2014 MasterCard – Bank of the Year competition
Citi named winner for the ninth year in Hungary in Global Finance Magazine’s “World’s Best Internet Banks 2014” Award Program Citigold in Hungary is rated Best in Range of Investment Products in Euromoney’s 2014 Private Banking and Wealth Management Survey Citi named Best Investment Bank for the sixth year in Hungary in EMEA Finance’s Europe Banking Awards 2013 Citi Hungary named the Primary Dealer of the Year in 2013 by the Hungarian Government Debt Management Agency |
| 2013 | Served as joint lead manager of a $3.25bn bond issuance for the Republic of Hungary |
| 2012 | Named Primary Dealer of the Year 2011 by the Hungarian Government Debt Management Agency, same award received in 2012, and in the next three years |
| 2011 | Issued the biggest sovereign bond in the history of the Republic of Hungary for $3.75 billion
Launched Mobile Banking Service, Citi Life Card and Ultima Card Named the Best Foreign Bank in Hungary by EMEA Finance magazine, same award received in 2012 |
| 2010 | Offers international portfolio diversification solutions through Citi International Personal Bank
Served as lead manager of a $2 billion bond issue for the Republic of Hungary |
| 2009 | Launched the Magyar Telekom-Citibank co-brand credit card
Served as lead manager of a €1 billion bond issue for the Republic of Hungary Started operating as the Hungarian Branch Office of the Ireland based Citibank Europe plc |
| 2008 | First to introduce Zero Fee Bank Accounts in Hungary, recognized with the Best Deposit Account Award in MasterCard’s Bank of the Year Competition for six years in a row (2008-2013)
Received the Best Investment Bank in Hungary Award in the EMEA Finance Bank Achievement Awards competition, same award received annually in the period of 2009-2014 |
| 2007 | Opened the Citigold Select Center and launched the Citigold Global Access service |
| 2006 | Named Best Corporate and Institutional Internet Bank in Hungary by Global Finance magazine, recognized with the same award in the following 6 years
Launched the Citibank Platinum Credit Card with Citigold Club Privileges and Shell Credit Card |
| 2005 | Established the Budapest Citi Service Center |
| 2004 | First to offer an Equal Payment Plan for credit cards in Hungary |
| 2003 | Launched the Citigold Wealth Planner service |
| 2002 | First to offer offshore mutual funds for private customers in Hungary |
| 2001 | First to provide an Islamic Finance Facility in Hungary for MOL |
| 2000 | Acquired ING Bank's Hungarian branch network, consumer and SME business |
| 1998 | Acquired Európai Kereskedelmi Bank and launched the SME business in Hungary
First to issue a real credit card in Hungary |
| 1996 | First to offer personal installment loans without collateral requirements |
| 1995 | First to introduce a 24-hour telephone customer service in Hungary
First Citibank consumer branch opened at Vörösmarty Square in Budapest Launched Consumer Business |
| 1993 | First Commercial Paper Program executed in Hungary for Matáv |
| 1985 | Entered the Hungarian market and launched services for Corporate Clients |