28 October 2013, Bucharest
App provides easy access to actionable data for improved efficiencies and productivity
Bucharest – Citi’s Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) launches CitiDirect BE Tablet, a new app for iPad providing visibility into important transactional and financial information, supporting decision-making and business management for treasury and finance executives. Designed exclusively for CitiDirect BE users, CitiDirect BE Tablet provides flexibility and control to access critical information in just a few taps. CitiDirect BE Tablet is available for free from the App Store.
CitiDirect BE Tablet gives clients finger-tip access to mission-critical financial information allowing them to easily monitor and stay abreast of business developments, through a compelling iPad-optimized experience. Treasury and finance executives can use CitiDirect BE Tablet to check their company’s cash position and action on their payments activity. With a few taps, customers can drill down onto a map or a graph to see the resulting balances and then subsequently confirm the execution of the company’s financial strategy.
Sebastian Kucharek, Head of TTS at Citi Romania, said: “The world is changing, the operating environment is changing, clients' needs and expectations evolve and become more complex. Because this needs require a unique partnership, Citi Romania is committed to helping its corporate clients increase their productivity and efficiency, while providing greater visibility and control over financial flows. New technologies have created opportunities for Citi to serve its clients more efficiently and the recent implementation of CitiDirect BE Tablet is a strong proof of that”.
“It was important for us to offer a solution that is tailored for tablets, designed to fulfill the liquidity and payment needs of our clients. CitiDirect BE Tablet provides an interactive client experience while addressing the needs of our client base,” added Hubert JP Jolly, Head of Channel and Enterprise Services at Citi.
Developed by the TTS team, including the Citi Innovation Lab Dublin, the new service brings core functionality available on the CitiDirect BE platform directly to clients’ iPads. It provides a compelling user experience with visibility into information needed to make important decisions globally.
With CitiDirect BE Tablet, clients can:
CitiDirect BE Tablet is currently available in English and is live in 23 countries around the world including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Peru, Poland, Puerto Rico, Romania, Spain, Tanzania, United States and the United Kingdom. CitiDirect BE Tablet will be updated with additional languages and rolled-out globally throughout the remainder of the year. It is expected to be available on AndroidTM devices early 2014 and additional platforms thereafter.
Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions
Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) enables clients' success by providing an integrated suite of innovative and tailored Cash management and trade finance services to multinational corporations, financial institutions and public sector organizations across the globe. Based on the foundation of the industry's largest proprietary network with banking licenses in over 100 countries and globally integrated technology platforms, TTS continues to lead the way in offering the industry's most comprehensive range of digitally enabled treasury, trade and liquidity management solutions.
About Citi Romania
Citi has been present in Romania since 1996 and provides high-quality financial products and services to national and international companies, small and middle enterprises, the public sector and non-profit organizations. Additional information may be found on www.citibank.ro.
About Citi
Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides 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, transaction services, and wealth management.
Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com