金融英语阅读：花旗中国总部新址

New China Headquarters to House All Citigroup Businesses

花旗中国总部新址 汇集所有花旗业务

On September 27, 2004, the Citigroup brand went on permanent display on Citigroup's new landmark property at the center of Shanghai's financial district.

花旗集团的标志从2004年9月27日起将永远高悬于上海金融中心，为花旗集团在上海新的标志性建筑谱写崭新的篇章。

Citigroup Tower will be headquarters for the financial group's Global Corporate and Investment Banking Group and Global Consumer Group businesses for the PRC. Located in Pudong Lujiazui, the financial center of China, the building is at the front of the New Pudong Bund. Citigroup expects to move to the new premises in mid-2005.

花旗集团大厦将成为该金融巨头在中国的全球企业与投资银行业务和全球消费业务的总部。大厦座落于中国的金融中心——浦东陆家嘴，地处浦东外滩黄浦江畔。花旗集团计划于2005年中期正式搬入大厦办公。

Citigroup Tower is a world-class building for our new headquarters in China. It will become an instant landmark in Shanghai with its simple but functional, modern design.

花旗大厦是花旗中国总部建造的一座世界一流的大厦。这座大厦现代简约，功能齐全，设计超前，将成为上海的标志性建筑。

The type of building reflects Citigroup's desire to be a leading financial institution in China.

如此杰出的建筑反映了花旗集团要成为中国市场领先金融机构的良好愿望。

This world-class, hi-tech office building is a significant addition to Pudong's skyline. Furthermore, having Citigroup, the world's leading financial institution, base it's country headquarters in this district, further strengthens the aspirations of the Lujiazui International Finance and Trade Zone's to be a leading financial center.

这座世界一流的高科技办公大楼为浦东的天空又增添了一抹新的亮色。此外，全球领先的金融机构花旗集团地区总部的入驻，又为上海陆家嘴国际金融贸易区中心地位的形成和确立添了点睛之笔。

Citigroup opened its first branch in Asia, through its predecessor company, the International Banking Corporation, in Shanghai in May 1902.

1902年5月，花旗集团由其前身 —— 国际银行公司 (The International Banking Corporation) 在上海开设了它在亚洲的第一家分行。

Citigroup Tower is a 40 storey, 100,000 sq meters International Grade A building being developed by Shanghai Bading Development Company. The building is being built to international standards set in consultation with Citigroup. Citigroup has a lease and development agreement with the landlord for a substantial amount of space as the anchor tenant. Citigroup has an initial premises commitment of four office floors and the retail branch area, totaling 12,000 sqm and an expansion space for an additional four office floors of 10,000 sqm. The building is set for completion towards the 1st quarter of 2005.

花旗集团大厦共40层， 100,000平方米。这座国际一级大厦由上海巴鼎房地产发展有限公司开发，并按花旗集团所要求的国际标准进行建造。作为大厦固定承租方，花旗集团与土地拥有者签署了租赁与开发协议。花旗集团将首期启用4层办公区域和零售银行区域，共计12,000平方米，并于随后增加4层办公区域共10,000平方米。花旗集团大厦预计于2005年一季度完成竣工。

About Citibank in China

Citibank first established an office in China on May 15, 1902 in Shanghai. Today Citibank is the premier foreign bank operating in China. It offers the broadest product range of any foreign bank in China and has the largest network among the US banks. Citibank currently operates five branches: Beijing, Shanghai Pudong, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Tianjin, two sub-branches in Shanghai Puxi, and two representative offices in Xiamen and Chengdu. Doing business in more than 100 countries, Citigroup is the most global of all foreign banks in China.

关于花旗集团中国

花旗集团在中国的历史可追溯至一九零二年五月，是首家在中国开业的美国银行。如今，花旗银行已是中国顶尖外资银行，为客户提供最广泛的金融产品。目前，花旗银行分别在北京，上海浦东，广州、深圳和天津设立分行；在上海浦西设立两处支行；在厦门和成都设有代表处；中国区总部也设在上海浦东。服务全球100多个国家，花旗银行是中国最具全球性的外资银行。

About Citigroup

Citigroup (NYSE: C), the preeminent global financial services company with some 200 million customer accounts in more than 100 countries, provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, insurance, securities brokerage, and asset management. Major brand names under Citigroup's trademark red umbrella include Citibank, CitiFinancial, Primerica, Smith Barney, Banamex, and Travelers Life and Annuity.

关于花旗集团

花旗集团作为全球卓越的金融服务公司，在全球一百多个国家约为二亿客户服务，包括个人、机构、企业和政府部门，提供广泛的金融产品服务从消费银行服务及信贷、企业和投资银行服务、以至经纪，保险和资产管理，非任何其它金融机构可以比拟。现汇集在花旗集团下的主要有花旗银行、旅行者人寿和及养老保险、美邦、 Citi-financial、Banamex和Primerica。