Citibank savings account review

¿Do you want to know all the features of the Citibank savings account? Responsible Economy analyzes the fees, requirements, yields and all the conditions that Barclays offers in its savings account. We also show you a comparison with the best savings accounts that you can open in the United States and a explanatory video.

Explicative video

We have made a video summarizing in a very simple way all the features of the Citibank Savings account. If you like our content, don’t hesitate to support us with a subscription and thus receive videos every day:

YouTube video
Citibank Savings account

Features

Citibank savings account features

In this section, you can see all the features of the Citibank savings account.

Interest rate

Undoubtedly, the most important point of any savings account is the yield. The interest rate offered is 0.05% APY. The interest rate offered by the Citibank savings account is ridiculous.

Fees

The Citibank savings account has a monthly fee of $10 unless you meet one of the following requirements:

  • Make 1 enhanced direct deposit or 1 qualifying bill pay per statement period.
  • Maintain a combined average monthly balance of $1,500 in eligible linked accounts.

$4.50 or waive the fee when you maintain an average monthly balance of $500+

Minimum deposit

It is not necessary to make a minimum deposit to open the savings account.

ATMs

You can withdraw money without fees at all Citibank ATMs.

Deposit funds

You can deposit funds into the Citibank savings account by making bank transfers or you can also mail a check.

Withdrawls

To withdraw money you have to make bank transfers from the Citibank account to the one you want.

Best savings accounts 2023

We have made a comparison of the Citibank savings account with the best savings accounts you can open in the United States in 2023. We show you the main characteristics of each savings account:

CIT Bank Logo
  • 4,05% APY
  • Minimum deposit: $100
  • No welcome bonus
  • Member FDIC
Marcus by Goldman Sachs
  • 3,75% APY
  • Minimum deposit: $0
  • Welcome bonus: $100
  • Member FDIC
synchrony-bank-logo
  • 3,75% APY
  • Minimum deposit: $0
  • No welcome bonus
  • Member FDIC
Logo Sofi
  • 3,75% APY
  • Minimum deposit: $0
  • Welcome bonus: $250
  • Member FDIC
Barclays Logo
  • 3,60% APY
  • Minimum deposit: $0
  • No welcome bonus
  • Member FDIC
Logo capital One CDs
  • 3,40% APY
  • Minimum deposit: $0
  • Member FDIC
  • No welcome bonus
Discover logo
  • 3,40 APY
  • Minimum deposit: $0
  • No welcome bonus
  • Member FDIC

Video with the best savings accounts

We also have made a video with the best savings accounts:

Video with the 7 best savings accounts

Pros and cons

Once we have seen all the features of the Citibank savings account and analyzed the main characteristics of the best savings accounts, we are in a position to see a table with all the advantages and disadvantages:

ProsCons
No minimum balanceMonthly fees
high number of branches and ATMsLow interest rates
Pros and cons Citibank savings account

Requirements

Opening this savings account is very simple, you just have to meet the following requirements:

  • Must be over 18 years old
  • Live in the United States
  • Have an American phone

Documentation

They may also ask you for the following documentation:

  1. Certified copy of identity document (for each applicant): in most cases this will be your current, valid passport although some other types of ID are acceptable.
  2. Certified copy or original proof of address (for each applicant): your proof of address will normally be a bank or building society statement or a utility bill.
  3. Your signed Client Agreement.

Frequent questions

Here we answer all the questions you may have:

Conclusions and opinions

After all the review, our conclusion is that Citibank does not offer a competitive savings account because the interest rate offered is very low and you need to meet conditions to avoid paying commissions. On the other hand, Citibank offers a high number of branches and ATMs.

More information about Citibank

Here you have interest information about Citibank:

InformationDescription
Websitehttps://online.citi.com/
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/Citibank/
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/citibank
YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/citi
information about Citibank

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Updated the day 16 May, 2023 by Alfredo Barandiarán

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