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US banks want to open branches in Iran
Calcalist
Published: 19.04.09, 09:42
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1. Time to close my Citibank account
Shaul ,   New Zealand   (04.19.09)
Their service has been pretty crappy lately, anyway.
2. Just like the good old days
jason white ,   afula,israel   (04.19.09)
when U.S. companies were doing business with nazi germany like i.b.m.. and g.m. Anything for a buck. Let them kill American serviceman and women in iraq, but do business with them!
3. First on my agenda: close Citibank account
US   (04.19.09)
their service stinks anyway!
4. Ok. I'm done with Citibank.
LEE ,   NY, USA   (04.19.09)
5. time to transfer my account to citibank
ben77 ,   baltimore usa   (04.19.09)
america is proud of our banks who put shareholder value first and laugh in the face of childish israeli propaganda
6. Opening a new account In Citibank
Nancy Conner ,   Baskinrdige , USA   (04.19.09)
Its good to see US banks not caring about Israel's propaganda and are now considering something they should of done a long time ago.
7. AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.....#1,3,4 &5
MAHMOOD ,   LONDON-UK   (04.19.09)
8. I'm closing my two Citi business checking accounts
Ronald ,   New York   (04.20.09)
I'm going to close my two Citi business checking accounts and open new accounts with Chase. Citi is a major risk of collapsing anyways. The stock price crashed about a month ago to a record low of 97 cents a share. Under $1 a share. Pull your money out of CitiBank fast. They are very desperate. Encourage everyone to withdraw their funds from CitiBank and open a new account with either Chase, Wells Fargo or U.S. Bank.
9. Citibank kisses up to dirty money- anywhere, anytime.
David ,   Hartford USA   (04.20.09)
They screwed millions of Americans and continue to do so with loan-shark like late-fees, over-limit fees, and default rates that would make Al Capone jealous. Citibank, sitting on top of billions of OUR taxpayer bailout money, SCREWS the people who allowed it to stay in business. Citibank is slime, pure and simple. The Iranians are too smart to put their hard-earned money into such a criminal organization. Hey Iran! Want to lose your money like we did? Put it in Citibank!! (Or might this be our gov't at work? Getting Iranian money and then making off with it! I bet that's it! Steal from Iran and give it to failing American banks so they can pay back the tarp money!! Brilliant!!)
10. SANCTION BUSTING MADE" KOSHER" !
Roland Seener ,   LONDON ENGLAND   (04.20.09)
11. "today I'm gonna close my Citibank account!"
Hamish ,   Sydney, AU   (04.20.09)
Hahahaha... I would be really suprised if even ONE person here has closed there account over this, lol. Who do you think you're fooling, eh? As long as your getting good rates ok service you wouldn't dare.. no matter what "business" they do with Iran.. sheesh
12. dont worry citibank
ben123 ,   manhattan usa   (04.20.09)
im transferining my firms holding account to citi. you have great rates/incentives. americans will always stand behind our american banks. we are proud of your business acumen
13. Iran need to learn from past "mistakes"
jerusalem   (04.21.09)
For the sake of "good will" to the new presidency, Iran should allow them to open in it. On the other hand, the Iranian people should boycott the banks. Since this is just plain shameful to FINALLY think of iran in this "slight improvement", lets not forget the freezing of assets that was recently and numerously implemented. Just to stay on the safe side, that is. I want to see REAL "change"-then again he is just starting up...we'll see
14. US banking
Lisa   (04.21.09)
interesting- where are TB? Of course if the US does this it is ok?- if it was a Swiss or any other bank- it would be anti-semitism and treason etc? because the Iranian president is a Holocaust denier..... gosh, there is nothing like good to honest double standards! Wake up!
15. US Banks in Iran?
Dorothy Friend ,   Tel Aviv   (04.21.09)
And remind me why America is still boycotting Cuba....
16. How else will OBoma rationalize the money cyphen?
dennis ,   USA   (04.23.09)
Ok, show u all where the 9.2 TRillion went to Obama? Oh, ok, a "bank" showed up and "it's over there". Ok, I see now!
17. citybank keeps spamming me about ficticious accounts i have
supposidly opened   (04.24.09)
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