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About Citibank Europe plc, Germany Branch

Citibank Europe plc, Germany Branch is the German branch of Citibank Europe plc, an Irish-incorporated credit institution within Citigroup, serving primarily corporate, institutional, and public-sector clients rather than retail customers. The branch concentrates on wholesale banking services including cash management and payments (SEPA and cross-border), liquidity and treasury solutions, trade finance and guarantees, corporate lending, foreign exchange and rates, and securities services; certain investment and markets activities in Germany are conducted by affiliated entities such as Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG, which is separately authorised in Germany. As an EU branch, it falls under the eurozone Single Supervisory Mechanism: prudential supervision of Citibank Europe plc is carried out by the European Central Bank in cooperation with the Central Bank of Ireland as home authority, while the branch’s conduct and certain reporting in Germany are overseen by BaFin and the Deutsche Bundesbank. Deposits with the branch are protected by Ireland’s Deposit Guarantee Scheme up to €100,000 per eligible depositor; German statutory or voluntary deposit protection schemes do not apply to this branch. Access to services is subject to eligibility, onboarding, and know‑your‑customer checks; pricing is typically negotiated bilaterally based on product set, volumes, and risk, with standard charges for payments, FX, and other services disclosed in client documentation. Day‑to‑day interaction is via Citi’s electronic channels (e.g., CitiDirect and API connectivity) and relationship management; there is no consumer branch network. The branch participates in common European clearing infrastructures for euro payments and supports SWIFT for international transfers; wholesale and derivative products involve market and counterparty risks and are intended for professional clients or eligible counterparties under applicable regulations.