# Citibank Nigeria

> Source: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/citi-nigeria-bank
> research date 2026-06-01 · extracted at 2026-10-03
> Publisher: Barcoder — encyclopedia of QR, barcode and payment-code standards

Specifications:
- [Citi Nigeria — official](https://www.citibank.com/ng/)

## Key details

- **Parent:** Nigerian commercial banking subsidiary

## Overview

**Citibank Nigeria** is **Nigerian commercial bank** + **Citigroup Inc NYSE: C US parent Nigerian commercial banking subsidiary** + **Nigerian commercial banking arm of Citigroup** <sup>[1][1], [Nigeria report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/NG)</sup>.

## History

**Nov 1984 — Citibank Nigeria founded as Citibank Nigerian commercial banking subsidiary** distinctive Nigerian banking heritage.

**2014 — Citi Mobile Nigeria app launch**.

## Ownership & operator

**Operating entity**: **Citibank Nigeria Limited** (Nigerian commercial bank; Citigroup subsidiary).

**Major shareholders**: **Citigroup Inc (NYSE: C; US global banking group) fully owned**.

**Regulators**: **CBN Central Bank of Nigeria**.

## Technical integration

Citi Mobile Nigeria app (iOS + Android) + citibank.com/ng online + Citibank Nigeria branch network across Nigeria + Citibank Nigeria Visa + Mastercard cards; NG IBAN + NIBSS Instant Payments + NQR Nigeria.

## Implementations & partners

**Citigroup parent**: [Citi Mobile (Citigroup)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/citi-mobile) (Citi Mobile US; Citigroup; NYSE: C; US global banking group) + [Citibank Hong Kong](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/citibank-hk) (Citibank Hong Kong; Citigroup subsidiary) + [Citibank Singapore](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/citibank-singapore) (Citibank Singapore; Citigroup subsidiary).

**Major Nigerian banking + payments competitors**: [Zenith Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/zenith-bank) (Zenith Bank; NGX: ZENITHBANK) + [First Bank of Nigeria (FirstMobile)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/first-bank-nigeria) (First Bank of Nigeria FBN; NGX: FBNH) + [GTBank (Guaranty Trust Bank; GTWorld)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/gtbank) (Guaranty Trust Bank GTBank; NGX: GTCO) + [Access Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/access-bank) (Access Bank; NGX: ACCESSCORP) + [UBA (United Bank for Africa)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/uba) (UBA United Bank for Africa; NGX: UBA) + [Ecobank / Ecobank Mobile App](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/ecobank) (Ecobank Transnational Inc; ETI) + [Stanbic IBTC Nigeria / Stanbic IBTC Mobile 3.0 (APPbility)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/stanbic-ibtc) (Stanbic IBTC; NGX: STANBIC) + [Standard Chartered Nigeria](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/standard-chartered-nigeria) (Standard Chartered Nigeria; LSE: STAN + SEHK: 2888 UK-headquartered international banking group).

**Regulators**: CBN Central Bank of Nigeria.

## Status

**Active, Nigerian commercial bank + Citigroup Inc NYSE:C US parent Nigerian commercial banking subsidiary + Nigerian commercial banking arm of Citigroup** <sup>[1][1], [2][2]</sup>.

## Sources

[1]: https://www.citibank.com/ng/ "Citi Nigeria — official"
[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citibank "Citibank — Wikipedia"
[ng-cro]: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/NG

- [1] [Citi Nigeria — official][1]
- [2] [Citibank — Wikipedia][2]
- <sup>[Nigeria report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/NG)</sup> In-corpus: `reports/countries/NG-nigeria.md`

## Source

Biography extracted from [citi-nigeria-bank.md](https://docs.barcoder.ai/source/wallets/citi-nigeria-bank). See `matrix.md` for standards-support matrix if present.