Citi Handlowy Offers Double-Protection Guarantee

Warsaw – Citi Handlowy is the only financial institution in Poland to obtain two globally-recognized certificates – ISO 27001 for information security and BS 25999 for business continuity.

"The fact that Citi Handlowy has been awarded these two certificates is of significant importance," said Rafal Rakowiecki, Head of Operations Division at Citi Handlowy. "They recognize we give our customers a guarantee that we continuously improve our internal procedures and security measures in response to the confidence they have placed in us by entrusting their money to our Bank."

Artur Wach, Business Information Security Officer at Citi Handlowy, who coordinated the certification process, added: "Thanks to ISO 27001, we are certain that we ensure appropriate security of information that is one of key assets of each financial institution. Additionally, the BS 25999 certificate confirms that we are an organization that is well prepared to quickly restore our business processes in the event of a crisis situation."

Citi Handlowy is the first company in Poland to receive a BS 25999 certificate in the field of business continuity management from BSI Management Systems Polska Sp. z o.o., accredited by UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service). The certificate applies to Citi Handlowy and its subsidiaries as well as to all Citi entities in Poland. The BS 25999 standard is the world's first British Standard for business continuity management developed to minimize the risk of a business interruption.

Citi Handlowy is also one of the first banks in Poland to achieve ISO certification for information security management. The certification audit covered all branches and operating units of the Bank and the ISO certificate confirms that the Bank's information security procedures meet the highest world standards.

Citi
Citi, the leading global financial services company, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 140 countries. Through its two operating units, Citicorp and Citi Holdings, 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, and wealth management. Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com or www.citi.com.

Citi Handlowy
Citi Handlowy is one of the major financial institutions in Poland and offers under the Citi Handlowy brand a broad range of state-of-the-art products in corporate, investment and consumer banking. Through its modern distribution channels and a network of over 200 branches, Bank Handlowy services 20,000 corporate customers and 1,000,000 individual ones. The Bank's group includes Dom Maklerski Banku Handlowego (brokerage house) and Handlowy Leasing. Being a member of Citi, enables the customers of Bank Handlowy access to financial services provided in over 100 countries. Further information is available at www.citihandlowy.pl.