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There's a new but familiar face coming to the world of high-end credit cards. Citigroup is launching the Strata Elite Card, the bank's latest attempt to grab a piece of the high-fee, high-rewards credit card market that's dominated by American Express' Platinum Card and JPMorgan Chase's Sapphire Reserve Card. The card, which is priced less than the Platinum Card and the Sapphire Reserve Card at an annual fee of USD 595, will offer points multiples for certain types of spending, like hotels, car rents, air travel and restaurants. Additionally, the card will offer points for everyday spending, as well as a USD 300 hotel credit and a USD 200 splurge credit at brands like Best Buy, Live Nation and others. Citi has had other forays into the high-end credit card market. The company launched Citi Prestige in 2013 as a direct competitor to the American Express Platinum Card, and the card won high praise from travel fanatics when it debuted for its hefty rewards program and perks. But Prest
Leading depository CDSL and global lender Citibank N.A. on Tuesday settled with Sebi cases pertaining to the alleged violation of regulatory norms after paying settlement charges. CDSL and Citibank N.A (DDP) paid Rs 1.3 crore and Rs 40.2 lakh, respectively, towards settlement charges, according to separate orders passed by Sebi. The orders came after Central Depository Services (India) Limited or CDSL and Citibank N.A. filed applications with Sebi proposing to settle the instant proceedings initiated against them, "without admitting or denying the findings of facts and conclusions of law" through settlement orders. In view of the acceptance of the settlement terms and the receipt of the settlement amount, the instant adjudication proceedings initiated against CDSL and Citibank N.A. through show cause notices dated November 13, 2023, and February 9, 2024, respectively, are disposed of, Sebi said in its orders. With regards to the depository, the Securities and Exchange Board of Indi
Veteran banker Rana Talwar, who was the first Indian to head a global bank -- Standard Chartered Plc, died at the age of 76 years. Talwar, son-in-law of DLF Group chairman emeritus K P Singh, breathed his last on Saturday, sources said. He is survived by his wife Renuka and son Rahul. Besides DLF, he served on the boards of various companies including Asahi India Glass Limited and Great Eastern Energy Corporation Limited. The company regrets to inform about the sad demise of Talwar, a non-executive director, on Saturday, January 27, 2024, which was intimated to the company by the family members, DLF said in a regulatory filing. Born in 1948, Talwar started his career as a banker in India with Citi Bank after passing out of the prestigious St Stephens College, Delhi. During his stint at Citi Bank, Gurvirendra Singh Talwar also known as Rana Talwar, was responsible for building the US-based bank's retail businesses across Asia Pacific and the Middle East. He was subsequently respon