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Culture and Quality: A Century of Experience and Achievements
Citi's history in Japan dates back over 100 years to when the International Banking Corporation opened its first branch in Yokohama in 1902.
Today, through our position as a unique global investment bank based in Tokyo, Citigroup Global Markets Japan delivers superior services to its customers.
| 1902 | International Banking Corporation (Citibank) opens first branch in Yokohama |
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| 1972 | Smith Barney opens Tokyo Representative Office |
| 1980 | Smith Barney opens Tokyo Branch Salomon Brothers opens Tokyo Representative Office |
| 1982 | Salomon Brothers Asia Limited opens Tokyo Branch |
| 1998 | Salomon Brothers Asia Limited acquires all operations of Smith Barney’s Tokyo Branch and changes its name to Salomon Smith Barney (Japan) Limited |
| 1998 | Citicorp and Travelers Group merge to form Citigroup |
| 1999 | Citigroup and Nikko Securities establish the joint company Nikko Salomon Smith Barney Limited |
| 2003 | Nikko Salomon Smith Barney Limited renamed Nikko Citigroup Limited |
| 2004 | Nikko Citigroup Limited becomes a Japanese legal entity |
| 2008 | Nikko Cordial Corporation becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup Inc., |
| 2009 | Citi sells Nikko Cordial Securities to Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and forges alliance with Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Nikko Citigroup is renamed Citigroup Global Markets Japan Inc. |
Citibank's first branch opens in Yokohama as International Banking Corporation
1988: Salomon Brothers
1997: Smith Barney
2009: Citigroup Global Markets Japan
2009: Citigroup Global Markets Japan
