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Citadele SMS Bank Services to be available outside Latvia

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Citadele Bank is pleased to announce that clients all over the world will be able to access SMS bank services via the services of any foreign mobile communications operator as of August 23.

On August 23rd also the unified telephone number +371-2930-0300 will be introduced by Bank in order to simplify the process for its customers. The Head of the bank’s Private Capital Management Vladimirs Ivanovs: “The importance of remote banking services is increasing all the time. From now on we will be providing an opportunity for our customers to use the services of SMS bank by having both local and foreign mobile operators as their service providers. By using Citadele SMS bank our customers will be able to receive information about the transactions on their accounts. Therefore we believe that Citadele SMS bank will become even more popular among our customers and the number of new users will increase.”

“The advantage of the SMS bank is that clients are able to receive timely information about incoming and outgoing transactions on their current and payment card accounts as well as monitor available balance on their payment cards. The system also enables customers to monitor security of their finances when using payment cards for transactions and purchases.” Vladimirs continues.

In addition to previously mentioned options, clients who send a service command to the unified telephone number of Citadele SMS bankwill be able to receive the required information by means of SMS on their mobile phones.

The unified number, +371-2930-0300, which has to be used for services, is registered in Latvijas Mobilais Telefons network(Latvia). The cost of an SMS sent to the unified number depends on the tariff of the relevant operator.

Clients can apply for SMS bank services free of charge via the Online banking (section - SMS services) or by visiting their private banker. Should you require more information, please contact your private banker or Online banking operator. For more information: www.citadelebank.com/en/services/sms-bank.

About Citadele Bank

Citadele is a local Latvian bank which offers banking, financial and asset management services. Citadele group is represented in the Latvian market as well as in 10 other countries. Citadele Banka is the only collaboration partner of American Express in Latvia and Lithuania who is entitled to issue American Express credit cards. Citadele’s vision is to become the most valuable financial group in the Baltic States. A study conducted by the Baltic Corporate Management Institute in 2012 recognized Citadele as the best managed state-owned enterprise in the Baltic States. 75% minus one Citadele Bank’s shares are possessed by the State Joint Stock Company Privatization agency on behalf of the Latvian State and the owner of 25% plus one share is the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

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