Today Citi launched Trade Advisor - Mobile, new functionality, on their CitiDirect BESM Mobile platform that allows trade clients to access Trade Advisor on their mobile phones. Trade Advisor, currently available through CitiDirect® Online Banking, is an inquiry tool that provides real-time information on the processing status of a trade transaction to all parties. This new browser-based mobile access provides the same data.

Developed by the Citi Innovation Lab Dublin in conjunction with the CitiDirect technology team, CitiDirect BE Mobile allows clients to access core transaction functionality available with CitiDirect Online Banking using their mobile phones. In addition to the trade functionality above, other new features and functionality in CitiDirect BESM Mobile added since its launch now enables mobile users to:

• receive alerts and create, authorize, release and delete batch payments for straight-through processing
• check account balances and transaction status providing for added convenience
• authorize imported file transactions
• optimize usability of their mobile phones with an enhanced user interface design.