Our Legacy
Citi is today’s pre-eminent financial services
company, with some 200 million customer accounts in more
than 100 countries. Our history dates back to the
founding of Citibank in 1812, Bank Handlowy in 1870,
Smith Barney in 1873, Banamex in 1884, and Salomon
Brothers in 1910.
Other major brand names in Citi's diverse portfolio
include Citi Cards, CitiFinancial, CitiMortgage,
CitiInsurance, Primerica, Diners Club, Citi Private
Bank, and CitiCapital.
The Citi timeline (1998-present) represents major
events since Citicorp and Travelers merged in 1998.
The global presence chart provides information about
the establishment of Citi and its predecessors in
the countries and territories where we do business.
The timelines represent the history of each
business until it joined the Citi family.