每日英語跟讀 Ep.K640: Citibank Taiwan Transforms as DBS Takes Over Consumer Banking
Citibank Taiwan underwent a significant transformation as it concluded its consumer banking operations, resulting in the closure of 44 bank stores and the removal of 66 ATMs across the country on August 11th. However, the bank's corporate services will continue to operate without interruption.
台灣花旗銀行經歷了一次重大轉變，結束了其個人銀行的業務，在8月11日關閉了台灣的44家銀行分店並移除了66台自動提款機。然而，該銀行的企業服務將繼續運作，不會中斷。
Last December, Taiwan's financial regulatory body approved the acquisition of Citigroup's consumer banking business by DBS Bank, as part of Citigroup's broader strategic withdrawal from consumer banking across several regions, including Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Mexico.
去年12月，台灣的金融監管機構批准了星展銀行收購花旗集團的個人銀行業務，作為花旗集團從亞洲、歐洲、中東、非洲和墨西哥等多個地區撤出個人銀行業務的廣泛策略布局一部分。
DBS Bank is now poised to become the largest foreign bank in Taiwan, following the successful takeover of Citibank's assets and customer base in the country. The transition also impacts existing Citibank credit card holders, who will see a shift in ownership while maintaining their accumulated credit card rewards, cash back, miles, and points. These benefits, held by approximately 2.76 million cardholders, will remain intact even after the transfer to DBS Bank.
星展銀行在成功接管了花旗銀行的資產和客戶基礎後，即將成為台灣最大的外國銀行。這個轉變也影響了現有的花旗信用卡持有人，他們將看到所有權轉移，同時保留其累積的信用卡獎勵、返現、里程和積分。這些福利由約276萬位持卡人持有，即使在轉至星展銀行後也將保持不變。
Importantly, the rights and privileges promised to cardholders under their initial agreement with Citibank will remain unaffected unless the cardholder decides to terminate their card usage.
重要如下，持卡人在與花旗銀行的最初協議下所承諾的權利和特權將保持不變，除非持卡人決定終止使用其卡片。
For individuals holding accounts with Citibank, DBS has already initiated the process of transitioning to the new banking landscape. New bank cards have been dispatched to Citibank account holders as of July, and recipients are advised to activate these cards within three months from August 14th. Activation can be completed conveniently through the DBS Digibank app or at physical DBS locations.
對於持有花旗銀行帳戶的個人，星展銀行已經啟動了新銀行轉換的過程。新的銀行卡已於7月份寄送給花旗銀行的帳戶持有人，並建議收件人在8月14日起的三個月內啟用這些卡片。啟用方式可透過星展銀行應用程式或星展銀行實體店面簡便的完成。
In essence, this transformation marks a pivotal moment in Taiwan's financial landscape, as Citibank's consumer banking chapter draws to a close and DBS Bank takes the reins, focusing on providing enhanced banking services and experiences to their Taiwanese customers.
從本質來說，此項轉變代表著台灣金融格局的一個關鍵時刻，花旗銀行的個人銀行服務即將完結，交由星展銀行接手，繼續專注為台灣民眾提供增強的銀行服務和體驗。
Reference article: https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4968942