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Citigroup is a pre-eminent financial services company with nearly 200 million customer accounts in 100-plus countries. The company s 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 under Citigroup's trademark red umbrella include Citi Cards, CitiFinancial, CitiMortgage, CitiInsurance, Primerica, Diners Club, The Citigroup Private Bank and CitiCapital. Citigroup services include personal banking, credit cards, loans and mortgages, investment and asset management, bill payment services and international banking and investing. The company is organized into three major business groups that include global consumer, corporate and investment banking and global wealth management. It also has two stand-alone businesses in Citigroup Asset Management and Citigroup Alternative Investments. Citigroup s global headquarters is located in New York.