by Penny Angeles-Tan | Feb 3, 2017 | Banking and Finance
This new year, resolve to make time for restful staycations and sumptuous dining experiences. With Citi Credit Cards, you can enjoy both with generous discounts, starting at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria and the Holiday Inn Manila Galleria.
Staycation at the Holiday Inn Manila Galleria
Holiday Inn Manila Galleria offers luxurious deluxe rooms for only P2,999 nett exclusive to Citi credit card members. Plus, enjoy 50% off on a delicious buffet breakfast while taking in the awe-inspiring cityscape of Manila from floor-to-ceiling windows.
Call the Holiday Inn Manila Galleria at 633-7111 or email hi***************@*hg.com to avail of this promotion from now until February 15, 2017, to enjoy a stay until April 15, 2017.
Check in at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria
Meanwhile, if you are planning for a cozy one-stop staycation, look no further than the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria.
Book a deluxe room with your Citi credit card from now until February 15, 2017 for P3,444 nett, which allows you to avail of the 50% discount on tasty buffet breakfast at Seven Corners, one of the hotel’s top draws for foodies. Call the reservation hotline of Crowne Plaza at 633-7222 ext. 7388 or email cp***************@*hg.com from today until February 15, 2017, to enjoy a stay until April 15, 2017.
Enjoy discounts at Seven Corners
Invite your friends and family to a meal at Seven Corners and enjoy the following:
- lunch buffet – 50% discount for a group of 6
- dinner buffet – 30% discount for a group of 12
Just bring your Citi card along with a party of six for lunch or a group of 12 for dinner on Mondays through Saturdays from now until February 11, 2017.
Email fa****************@*hg.com or call 633-7222 ext. 7221 to save your seat today!
With Citi, you can get the relaxation and treats you deserve at the heart of the metro. For more information about these promotions, log on to www.citibank.com.ph or call the 24-hour CitiPhone Hotline at 995 9999.
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Dec 28, 2016 | Discounts, Sales, and Giveaways
Give love to your family and friends beyond Christmas Day by shopping for presents through Citi Credit Card’s PayLite PayLater promotion.
Choose from a variety of bags and travel gear from Bratpack, Columbia, Tumi and Travel Club. You can also shop for clothes and accessories from Zara and Store Specialists brand boutiques. Or, just fill your shopping bags with a plethora of items from Metro Department Store, Rustan’s and SM Store!
You can take advantage of 0% Citi PayLite for 3 months and what’s more – you will start paying only 3 months later thanks to your Citi Card! This irresistible deal runs until January 15, 2017 only.
You can also grab this deal from Robinson’s Department Store, but only until December 31.
So spread the love and do your holiday gift-giving today.
For more information about Citi’s PayLite PayLater promotion and other unforgettable privileges only available to Citi cardholders, log on to www.citibank.com.ph or call the 24-hour CitiPhone at 995 9999.
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Nov 8, 2016 | Food & Beverage
Have you ever gone on a food trip, trying different national dishes for each meal? Citi Credit Cards is teaming up with The Bistro Group to make this happen for you, and at pocket-friendly prices. Simply use your Citi card to get 40% off at the featured The Bistro Group restaurant of the week.
Use your Citi card when dining at any Bistro Group restaurant and try a different cuisine every week.
Oct. 3 to 6 at TGI Fridays
Oct. 10 to 13 at Bulgogi Brothers
Oct. 17 to 20 at Fish & Co
Oct. 17 to 20 at Krazy Garlik
Oct. 17 to 20 at Buffalo Wild Wings
Oct. 31 to Nov. 3 at the Village Tavern
Oct. 31 to Nov. 3 at Moe’s Southwest Grill
Oct. 31 to Nov. 3 at Texas Roadhouse
Nov. 7 to 10 at Modern Shanghai
Nov. 7 to 10 at Tonkatsu by Terazawa
Nov. 7 to 10 at Watami Restaurant
Nov. 14 to 17 at Italianni’s
This weekly 40% discount is available every Monday through Thursday from October 3 to November 17. To avail this, diners must have a minimum bill of P2,500 and the discount will apply up to the first P5,000 spend. Only one Citi card transaction per table can qualify for the promotion.
Learn more about privileges exclusive to Citi cardholders! Log on to www.citibank.com.ph or call the 24-hour CitiPhone Hotline at 995 9999.
You can also visit www.bistro.com.ph.
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Nov 4, 2016 | Travel
Do you #lovetotravel? I do! I try to travel at least once a year and when I do I often find myself hitting the beach. Alaminos (Pangasinan), Bali, Boracay, Cebu, these are just a few of my favorite destinations.
Boracay is my daughter’s happy place. It is a place with many happy memories for her with her friends from college and later with her husband. It could be your happy place, too.
Time to hit one of the world’s best beaches with Citi Credit Cards. Book a room at the Tides Hotel Boracay from now until December 15 and get a 55% discount when you use your Citi Credit Card or a Citibank Visa Debit Card.
But that’s not all! You can also grab additional exclusive discounts such as:
- 20% off on spa services
- 15% off on food and beverages at Kaon Restaurant
20% off on spa services
15% off on food and beverages at Kaon Restaurant
But don’t stop there! Book your next trip to one of the most exciting vacation spots in the country and call (02) 722 9200.
To know more about this #LovetoTravel deal and other Citi promotions, point your browser to www.citibank.com.ph or call the 24-hour CitiPhone at (02) 995 9999.
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Oct 6, 2016 | Stories
Citi – the country’s largest foreign bank launches Voice Biometrics in the Philippines, the first bank to roll out this groundbreaking authentication across Asia.
Starting October, clients of Citi Philippines will no longer need to remember passwords, or personal identification numbers, or answer a series of questions to verify their identities. The country’s largest foreign bank is the first bank in Asia to introduce Voice Biometrics, which simply means your voice is now your password.
Voice biometrics – now a reality in Philippine banking
Citi Philippines CEO Aftad Ahmed and Consumer Banking Head Bea Tan announced to the media the introduction of this groundbreaking technology being introduced to the Philippines.
With this launch, Citi’s more than 1 million clients in the country can now enroll in Voice Biometrics and let their voices be the means for authentication of their phone banking transactions.
In the press briefing attended by representatives of traditional media and bloggers Citi’s voice biometrics system was explained and demonstrated in several ways to showcase the level of security voice biometrics can give Citi clients.
First we set up the voice authentication system for one of the audience volunteers. It was a painless experience which lasted only a few minutes.
Next we tried to have one of the female audience members pretend to be someone else and midway through the call the real Citi customer took the phone and continued the call. Here voice authentication was not enough. Given the circumstances the client will either have to do one of two things … hang up and call again or answer a series of 3 to 5 verification questions.
Lastly, we had an existing Citi customer who had already enrolled in voice authentication call the Citi call center.
Aftad Ahmed, Citi Philippines CEO
“We are proud of our strong track record in innovation, and we are delighted to once again take the lead in introducing a game changer in the banking industry,” said Ahmed.
“We are relentlessly focused on making it more convenient for our customers to bank with us. Voice Biometrics will deliver convenience and additional protection for their accounts.”
The voice biometrics authentication capability identifies customers through their voice print, which, similar to a fingerprint, is unique to each person. Citi clients can opt to enroll by recording their voices, which the bank will use to generate and store their voice prints for matching subsequent calls to Citibank. Each voice print will be uniquely tagged and cannot be reverse engineered once stored.
Once available, customers who call into the bank’s contact centers will have their identity automatically verified within 15 seconds or less as they explain their reason for calling. This is a reduction from an average time of around 45 seconds currently or 66% less time spent verifying their details currently.
Bea Tan, Citi Philippines Consumer Banking Head
“Voice biometrics is a great example of how we at Citi listen to our clients and leverage technology to address their concerns,” explained Tan.
“With our client’s agreement, we can digitize their voice print and with a successful registration, the next time they call, we will do away with the three to five questions to verify their identity, which can take between 45 and 60 seconds.”
To date, voice biometrics authentication has been implemented in the following countries in Asia:
- Australia
- Hong Kong
- Malaysia
- Singapore
- Taiwan
It will be rolled out throughout the region in 2016 and 2017 to cover all 12 of Citi’s consumer banking markets in Asia Pacific that represent more than half of the bank’s 19 consumer markets globally.
Citi targets to be the first financial services firm to deploy voice biometrics authentication across Asia Pacific as the bank builds further on its successful innovation in retail banking in the region.
Citi has around 15 million Consumer Banking customers in the region and the bank expects to have at least 1,000,000 customers actively using voice biometrics authentication in the next 12 months. Within three years the bank expects the number of users to grow to 3,000,000.
Asia is an important region for innovation at Citi. Six years ago, the bank launched its new branch design – called Smart Banking – in Asia for the first time. The Smart Banking concept involves using technology, architecture and design and new retail channels to connect customers to their money and provide them with a better way of banking. Over 200 such branches have since been rolled out globally since the Asian launch.
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.
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With Citi your voice is your password.
Call the Holiday Inn Manila Galleria at 633-7111 or email hi***************@*hg.com to avail of this promotion from now until February 15, 2017, to enjoy a stay until April 15, 2017.
Meanwhile, if you are planning for a cozy one-stop staycation, look no further than the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria.
With Citi, you can get the relaxation and treats you deserve at the heart of the metro. For more information about these promotions, log on to www.citibank.com.ph or call the 24-hour CitiPhone Hotline at 995 9999.
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