Citi Eyes To Be Leading Digital Bank in the Philippines

In an age where convenience is tantamount to success in business, banks in general should always be pro active in building solutions so their clients would have smooth transactions wherever they are. Citi Philippines has been always at the forefront of building digital partnerships, products and services and this year they have launched an online credit card application program where clients can expect credit approval online by simply completing an application form by submitting digitized requirements as they deliver more innovations for the Filipino consumer.

Director for Credit Payment Products David Stoughton says "We're one of the first banks to have online presence and pioneered attracting clients on our website. We were initially using it to capture data while processing and credit review is taken offline. We are making this innovative step for the Filipinos so they could apply online and rewards digitally too. We see this as a game changer as we continue to deliver remarkable client experience everyday."

If you complete an application online from now until April 30, you will receive a voucher which you can exchange for Auntie Anne's Pretzel and Iced Tea. If you get approved as a first time Citi Credit Card holder, purchase Php 20,000 within 60 days so you can get a brand new Fitbit Charge 2 wristband. Now if that's not amazing, they have several partnerships to please you with AirBNB, Alipay, WeChat, Booky, Zennya, Lazada, Grab, Asiatravel, Agoda, Expedia, plus discounts to POBox.ph, Galleon.ph and online flower shop Island Rose!

There's more so if you're banking in the Philippines and want convenience, they want you to make it Citi.

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Enjoy exclusive 20% off tickets to Chris Botti concert with Citi Credit Cards

I've always remebered Chris Botti as the world class trumpet player whom Ms. Cecile Van Straten (Chuvaness) was always fond with. He's good looking, very talented and has wowed audiences worldwide. This March 3, they will make history in Manila as he comes to the Philippines with world renowned superstar Sting for a very intimate concert at the Grand Ballroom of Marriot Hotel in Resorts World Manila. He has also performed with tons of celebrities in his belt like Josh Groban, Aerosmith and David Foster. I would have wanted to watch him live but honestly I find the tickets too expensive. Although the talent would generally equate for that price, some may need discounts for it so it was quite a good thing Citibank stepped in. You see, if you use your Citi Credit Cards or Citi Debit Cards to purchase tickets, you'll automatically get 20% off the original price. 

You get world class jazz music at a better price when you get them at TicketWorld outlets today. Visit www.ticketworld.com.ph too. Botti and Sting: Together Up Close and Personal information is also available at citibank.com.ph or call them at 9959999. 

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Rewarding Christmas Shopping with "Your BMW on us!" Raffle Promo

It's been a while but we're back to give you some good Christmas news! Are you still in the process of finding that perfect Christmas gift? Well look no further because if you've got your own Citi card, you can make your Christmas shopping more rewarding with Citi's "Your BMW on us" raffle promo. From the 26th of October to January 31, 2016, Citi, Shell and BMW will come together to give you One Thousand Shell Fuel Vouchers and three brand new BMW Luxury vehicles for all you lucky Citi card holders. It's gonna be two units of BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Pure Edition and one BMW 3 Series Anniversary Edition Sedan, 1000 pcs. of 2,000 peso worth of Shell fuel vouchers will be given away. You can only win once of course so make sure you go swipe that card really good while you're in the mall. I practically do that and don't carry around cash and pay my bills.

What's even better is that if you use your card to gas up in Shell stations is, you'll get more entries instead! Double your entries by registering now at www.citibank.com.ph/bmw. You can also check out the promo details on the same website so go hurry! First raffle draw will be held on th 27th of November, the next one will be on December 28th, and the third one will be on February 15, 2016. 

Remember! Every swipe counts! 

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Citibankers Get 25% Off On Vikings

Citibank has been in the Philippines for years now and yes, they've been able to pioneer one of the most basic perks given by banks which is credit card services. It's their 25th year, and what better way to fully celebrate it but by giving you a fancy blowout through Vikings, one of the best buffet restaurant chains in the country. Aside from Vikings, they are the same people who have brought you NIU by Vikings, and recently the Four Seasons Hotpot City. Some of their participating restaurants/branches will get you 25% off if you go there in groups of 5.

Well that's not all, they've got the same groove happening in some of my favorite hotels in the country the Discovery Group. If you want a staycation in Discovery Primea, Discovery Shores Boracay and their other branches, they could give you 25% and perks in all of them, something that only Citibank can offer their clients on their 25th year!

There's more of this shown on this short video I made during the press conference.

Mr. Charles Lee of Vikings said "Never in their wildest dreams did they ever thought that a bank would actually partner with their brand and at a momentous occasion at that. Now you can get these perks in our Vikings buffet destinations like SM Jazz Mall Makati, SM Marikina, SM City BF Paranaque and SM Davao. This partnership will get us wider audiences so we could serve the best mouth watering food specially prepared by our international chefs in Vikings."

Their thrust for this anniversary is the Filipinos innate love for enjoying hearty meals with your loved ones hence the irresistible offer. Remember, this will only work if you pay with your Citibank Credit Cards and if you don't have one yet, please visit their banks or ask a Citi banker in malls and shops nationwide. They're not stopping there, because there are more travel and hotel perks too included in this year's celebration. They're also tapping different establishments so you know what you're getting into when you're with Citibank.

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Saved in Traffic with Meals and Shopping by #SmartLife

Last night was a little stressful for me. I got trapped right in the middle of Ortigas because of Fake Friday aka second coming of carmageddon in Edsa. There were tons of commuters on the street and I couldn't even get a cab at that hour. I couldn't call people at home and force them to fetch me in the middle of all that crazy traffic. I was able to go home later on using UBER, had a fancy ride as well. When I was in the mall I didn't have that much cash with me and I don't really carry much on purpose for safety reasons. Good thing I had my phone around, it made things very easy.

UBER got me home in minutes, but when I was waiting in Shangrila, Megamall and Robinsons Galleria, I had time to shop and have dinner first so I wouldn't lose my mind. My phone is my life, just what the rest of you secretly declare when no one's around LOL. So when the need came to use my card, I was glad that I just had to wave my phone at any McDonalds branch in Megmall. It felt like some entity was taking care of me, and I got dinner by just tapping my phone in their Visa PayWave machine. Isn't that just convenient?

If you haven't heard of Charge 2 Phone, you're living under a rock. The technology seemed to have been in the Philippines since January. Smart and Sun Cellular just made it very convenient for us to live life by partnering with Citi Philippines and Voyager Solutions. You can apply for the Citi Rewards Card at www.citibank.com.ph or any Smart and Sun Business Center. It's EXCLUSIVE for us who are in these awesome networks. If you're already an existing postpaid subscriber, apply for a Freedom Plan with Smart so you can get this on stickered on your phone. Yes, it's NFC Technology!

There are also a lot of other things you can do with Charge2Phone if you're shopping. You can watch movies in Megaworld Lifestyle Malls plus a lot of other merchants that are in the pipeline real soon. Promising? That's not even the word to describe this, as it could totally change the purchasing and shopping landscape real soon.

You can restrict payments on your phone for a lower amount so if it gets lost, you won't have those unscrupulous people use it. You can also have it easily blocked when you need to by calling Citi's 24 hour hotline and Smart/Sun. You can still use the Citi Rewards Card though if you're planning to purchase more than that, now that's very convenient for online shopping too. For more details, please check out their website https://charge2phone.com or http://www.smart.com.ph/smartlife. This is Convenience Everywhere that you won't probably get from other networks. Don't say I didn't tell you about it!

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