Our legacy

While we’re proud of the esteemed past that has built us into a world leader, we don’t view this as our history. To us, it’s a continuing legacy of innovation and growth that has and will – time and time again – enable us to sustain our strength in changing times. In fact, we believe that no other organization has played such a fundamental role in the development of financial services. We’re able to make such an impact because of the scale and prestige of each part of our business. What’s more, this structure will continue to evolve and adapt to meet our clients’ needs, shaping our legacy for the future. Here’s a snapshot of some of our milestones to date:

1812 City Bank opens to serve a group of New York merchants.

1919 First U.S. bank with $1 billion in assets.

1929 The world’s largest commercial bank.

1939 The world’s largest international bank.

1979 The world's leading foreign ­exchange dealer.

1993 The world’s largest credit and charge card issuer and servicer.

1998 Citicorp and Travelers Group become Citigroup Inc.

2007 Vikram Pandit becomes CEO.

2008 Over 200 million clients and operations in more than 100 countries.

For more landmarks in our 200-year legacy, click here.