MANILA, Philippines, June 11, 2019 — The demanding lifestyle of the everyday Filipino today has created a larger appetite for convenience from consumers. Now, more than ever, people demand greater convenience, better value, and wider access to address their everyday needs.

To help Filipinos unlock the life in the fast lane, Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading super app, and Citi, the largest pan-regional credit card issuer, have teamed up to offer a co-branded Citi Grab credit card that promises users of life in the fast lane with exclusive offers and rewarding features.

The co-brand card, an extension of the deepening partnership between Citi and Grab, is first introduced in the Philippines, and will soon be available in other Southeast Asian territories with Thailand following the Philippine launch in the second half of the year.

“Citi has been a long-term partner since 2016 and there is great synergy between both Citi and Grab. The Citi Grab credit card is a natural next step as we create more value for our users. With the Citi Grab credit card, cardholders will be introduced to a whole new level of access, value, and convenience. This will bring us one step further in realizing our vision of becoming the leading everyday super app in SEA,” said Huey Tyng Ooi, Managing Director of GrabPay Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines.

 “We are delighted that the Philippines will be the first market to launch the Citi Grab co-brand credit card. We are excited to work with Grab to offer the best value proposition to Grab’s all-digital consumer base,” said Manoj Varma, Consumer Bank Head, Citi Philippines.

Tailor-fit for agile lifestyle

Citi and Grab’s first co-branded credit card will provide significant and exclusive benefits for account holders. These benefits fit perfectly into today’s increasingly agile and fast-paced lifestyle.

Catering to mobile-first and always-on consumers who continuously seek better offers, the Grab-Citi credit card promises cardholders a life in the fast lane with access to exclusive offers and rewards, better value on every spend and greater convenience. Cardholders can enjoy:

  • 10x points earning on all Grab spend* – from getting a ride to getting deliveries.
  • Platinum Tier upgrades for the first 6 months giving cardholders priority booking benefits and dedicated customer support.
  • 3x points on dining, entertainment, and online subscriptions, while all other spends will earn 1 point for every P30 spend.
  • 12 free Grab rides upon sign up equivalent to P2,500 worth of GrabPay Credits upon spending the first P10,000 within 60 days of using the card. Cardholders can also get free Grab vouchers worth P2,000 when they use the card to top up their GrabPay Wallet with at least P1,000 pesos. Membership fees for principal and supplementary cards are also waived for the first year.
  • Greater convenience by going cashless, when using Citi points to pay for Grab services.

Expanded partnership

The co-brand card partnership expands an ongoing collaboration between Citi’s Consumer Banking business and Grab that dates back to 2016. Citi has participated in Grab’s financing round through Citi Ventures, the bank’s venture capitalist arm.

In 2016, Citi and Grab announced their first partnership across six markets in Southeast Asia. In what was a regional-first, the partnership enabled Citi cardholders to use their earned points and miles to pay for rides on the Grab platform.

Since then, the partners have systematically widened the scope of their cooperation to include all of Grab’s services. This includes incentives for topping up the GrabPay wallet, to gifts and cash back benefits for spending on Grab services.

The new Citi Grab co-brand credit card allows both companies to benefit from each other’s respective strengths. Grab will be able to offer its users credit card benefits and rewards and extend its offering to Citi’s affluent cardholder base in the region. Citi will be able to scale its business through Grab’s unique mobile-first user base.

Grab’s partnership with Citi is a reflection of the everyday super app’s commitment to continue on improving its services to bring greater convenience to its users.

“We believe that the way moving forward is to harness the benefits of the digital economy, and as such, Grab will always put prime importance to innovations in the spaces that it operates — be it transport, food delivery, parcel services, or payments. Partnering with the best companies in the region like Citi allows Grab, as an everyday super app, to offer more reliable, convenient, and rewarding services to its users,” Grab Philippines President Brian Cu said.

So Mommshies, grab life in the fast lane with Citi Grab co-brand credit card and enjoy all the perks that comes with it!

 

From left to right:

Mukul Sukhani, Citi Philippines Cards and Loans Director; Huey Tyng Ooi, Managing Director, GrabPay PH, SG, MY; Manoj Varma, Citi Philippines Consumer Bank Head; Brian Cu, President, Grab Philippines.

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 About Grab

Grab is the leading super app in Southeast Asia, providing everyday services that matter most to consumers. Today, the Grab app has been downloaded onto over 144 million mobile devices, giving users access to over 9 million drivers, merchants, and agents. Grab has the region’s largest land transportation fleet and has completed over 3 billion rides since its founding in 2012. Grab offers the widest range of on-demand transport services in the region, in addition to food and package delivery services, across 336 cities in eight countries.

About Citi

Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management.