Citibank Global Wallet is a new feature linked to your Citibank Debit Mastercard which allows you to make purchases overseas at point-of-sale or online, and withdraw cash from Citi proprietary ATMs without incurring additional foreign currency conversion fees and admin fees. You can access multiple currencies with this new feature.

For example, with Citibank Global Wallet turned on, if you are travelling to Hong Kong and have a HKD Foreign Currency Account with us, any HKD transactions or cash withdrawals will be debited directly from your HKD Foreign Currency Account at no additional conversion fees.

In addition to Singapore Dollar, you can transact in multiple other foreign currency accounts: Swiss Franc, Australian Dollar, Canadian Dollar, Euro, Hong Kong Dollar, Japanese Yen, New Zealand Dollar, Sterling Pound, US Dollar, UAE Dirham, South African Rand, Swedish Krona, Norwegian Krone and Danish Krone.

If you are an existing bank account holder, you can turn on Citibank Global Wallet by using Citi Mobile^® App. Once it is turned on, your Citibank Global Wallet will be automatically linked to all your SGD and foreign currency accounts. You will also need to activate the overseas usage feature on your Citibank Debit Mastercard to start enjoying the Citibank Global Wallet feature. Find out how to activate your card here.

Don't have a Citibank account? Click here to apply.

You may open additional Global Foreign Currency Account(s) by tapping on Citibank Global Wallet under Deposits section, and adding new currencies available.
The account(s) will be opened instantly and tagged under the same relationship as the primary account that is linked to your debit card. There is no minimum deposit required to open a new Global Foreign Currency Account.

Please note that only customers holding an Individual Account or a Joint Account operated with a single signing authority are eligible to open additional accounts online. Customers holding Joint Accounts with single signing authority but in the name of three or more persons, or Joint Accounts with joint signing authority cannot open additional accounts online. Please visit the branch for assistance with account opening.

You can open any of the following Citibank Singapore local and foreign currency accounts to turn on Citibank Global Wallet:

• Citi MaxiGain Savings Account
• Citibank InterestPlus Savings Account
• SGD Step Up Interest Account
• Citibank MaxiSave Account
• Global Foreign Currency Account
• CitiAccess
• US$ Checking Account

If you don't have any of these accounts, apply here.

Yes, once you have turned on Citibank Global Wallet, your point-of-sale/online transactions and overseas ATM cash withdrawals will be automatically debited from your foreign currency account as long as there is sufficient balance.

No, Citibank Global Wallet does not require any minimum deposit for your accounts to be linked to your Citibank Debit Mastercard. Simply turn it on using Citi Mobile^® App to get started.

No, there is no minimum amount required to keep your accounts open or for Citibank Global Wallet to be turned on. However, the minimum Total Relationship Balance to be maintained across all your accounts opened is S$15,000.

Payments and transfer to any Citibank account overseas via our Citibank Global Transfer (CGT) is fee-free. However, transfer to non-Citibank accounts overseas will incur a $30 cable fee per transaction, excluding any commission and handling charges by the Correspondent bank.

You can easily keep track of all your transactions performed by accessing Citibank Online or Citi Mobile^® App.

You can manage your Citibank Global Wallet anytime via Citi Mobile® App > Profile & Setting > Citibank Global Wallet > Turn off CGW. Alternatively, you may contact our CitiPhone Banking at +65 6225 5225 between 8am to 8pm.

You can transfer money using Citibank Online or Citi Mobile^® App. Either transfer your existing foreign currencies into your respective foreign currency account or convert SGD to your choice of foreign currency at our competitive foreign exchange rates. Your transfer will be immediate and reflected in your foreign currency account instantly.

There is no minimum top-up amount and the maximum amount that can be converted per foreign currency transaction is SGD$500,000

After selecting the account that you wish to top up in Citi Mobile^® App, you will be able to view Citi's competitive foreign exchange rates before confirming a transaction.

No, there is no transaction fee incurred for any currency exchange when you fund your foreign currency account.

No, you will not need to manually select the foreign currency for your transaction. Once you turn on Citibank Global Wallet, your transaction is automatically debited from your foreign currency account as long as there is sufficient balance.

You may be given a choice to select your preferred currency when making payment on most online shopping sites. If prompted, select payment in the foreign currency to ensure the transaction is debited from your Citibank Global Wallet.

If the website has converted your transaction to their local currency (not within the 10 currencies in Citibank Global Wallet, or a foreign currency account that you do not hold) during check out, you will be charged in their local currency accordingly. The transaction will be directed to the Primary account linked with your Citibank Debit Mastercard and will be effected at the prevailing exchange rate, without incurring additional foreign currency conversion fees and administrative fees. The final currency that you will be charged in is usually shown during checkout.

Your daily transaction limit is set at S$2,000 or equivalent in foreign currency at the prevailing exchange rate on the day the spending in foreign currency is made. To increase your current transaction limit, call CitiPhone at 6225 5225.

If there is insufficient balance in your foreign currency account, the transaction will be directed to the Primary account linked with your Citibank Debit Mastercard and will be effected at the prevailing exchange rate, without incurring additional foreign currency conversion fees and administrative fees. The transaction will be declined if you have insufficient funds in your Primary account. Partial withdrawal or purchase is not available.

To continue using Citibank Global Wallet, simply top up your foreign currency account on Citi Mobile^® App for instant funding.

Overseas ATMs should deduct from your foreign currency accounts linked to your Citibank Global Wallet by default. However, certain overseas banks may give you the option of debiting the foreign currency cash withdrawal in your home currency (i.e. SGD) or in the local currency. If prompted, select local currency and from your "Checking/Current Account" to ensure your foreign currency cash withdrawal is debited from your Citibank Global Wallet.

Your foreign currency account needs to be sufficiently funded for a successful overseas foreign currency cash withdrawal.

Withdrawals at Citibank proprietary ATMs are fee-free. However, cash withdrawals at non-Citibank proprietary ATMs overseas may incur a service charge per cash withdrawal and will be charged in the equivalent foreign currency. The amount withdrawn may also be subject to administrative fees by the acquiring bank or associations at their sole discretion.

Certain overseas banks may give you the option of debiting the foreign currency cash withdrawal in your home currency (i.e. SGD) or in the local currency (i.e. the currency of the country you are visiting). If prompted, select local currency (i.e. the currency of the country you are visiting) and select from your "Checking/Current Account" to ensure your foreign currency cash withdrawal is debited from your Citibank Global Wallet.

Yes, you will need to activate the overseas usage feature on your Citibank Debit Mastercard before traveling to enjoy Citibank Global Wallet. Find out how to activate your card here.