general terms and conditions for citi current accounts and
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General Terms and Conditions for Citi current accounts and savings accounts
Effective from 1 November 2014
General Terms and Conditions contents
1. GeneralInformation page 3
2. Ifyoudecidetochangeyourmind page 3
3. Definitions page 4
4. Yourcontactdetails page 5
5. Yourinstructionstous page 5
6. JointAccounts page 6
7. PowerofAttorney page 6
8. DormantandLostAccounts page 6
9. PayingmoneyintoyourAccount pages 7–8
10. PaymentsoutofyourAccount page 8
11. Changingorcancellingpaymentinstructions page 8
12. Refunds page 9
13. Cheques page 9
14. StandingOrders/DirectDebits page 10
15. Overdrafts page 10
16. FeesandCharges page 10
17. Statements pages 10-11
18.Interestoncreditbalances page 11
19.Tax page 11
20.Foreigncurrency pages 11-12
21.PaymentInstruments page 12
22.ProtectingyourAccount pages 12-13
23.Monitoringandrecording page 13
24.Set-Off page 13
25.ClosingandconvertingyourAccount page 14
26.Accountrequirements pages 14-15
27. Onlineservice page 15
28.Assignment page 15
29.MakingchangestothisAgreement pages 15–17
30.Liability page 17
31. Howweuseyourpersonalinformationandwhoweshareitwith pages 17–18
32.General page 18
33.Aboutus page 19
34.Howweareregulated page 19
35.Complaintsprocedure page 19
36.Depositprotection page 19
General Terms and Conditions for Citi current accounts and savings accounts
1. General Information
TheseGeneralTermsandConditionsforCiticurrentaccountsandsavingsaccountsformpartoftheagreement(the“Agreement”)betweentheclient(s)(“you”),andCitibankInternationalLimitedwhoseregisteredofficeisCitigroupCentre,CanadaSquare,CanaryWharf,LondonE145LB(“Citi”“we”“us”).YoushouldreadtheseGeneralTermsandConditionsandtherelevantAccountSpecificTermsandConditionscarefullyastheycontaindetailsofbindinglegalarrangementsbetweenus.Ifthereisanythingyoudonotunderstand,pleaseaskusandwewillbehappytoassistyou.RememberthatonceyousigntheapplicationformandweacceptyourapplicationyouwillbeboundbythisAgreement.
1.1 ThisAgreementconsistsoftheseGeneralTermsandConditions,theAccountSpecificTermsandConditions,ourRatesandChargesInformation,anyapplicationform(s)youfillinwhenyouapplyforyourAccount,andanyspecialconditionsthatwetellyouaboutwhenwesupplyyouwithanewservice.TheseGeneralTermsandConditionsapplytoalldepositaccountsandservicesweoffertopersonalclients.TheAccountSpecificTermsandConditionsareadditionaltermsandconditionsthatapplytothevariousaccountsthatweoffer.TheAccountSpecificTermsandConditionswillapplytoyoudependingontheparticularAccount(s)youholdwithus.
1.2 YoushouldretainacopyoftheseGeneralTermsandConditionsforfuturereference.Wecanprovideyouwithadditionalcopiesofanyofourtermsandconditionsifyouaskus.
1.3 IfthetermsoftheseGeneralTermsandConditionsconflictwiththetermsoftheAccountSpecificTermsandConditionstheAccountSpecificTermsandConditionswillapply.
1.4 TheseGeneralTermsandConditionswillapplyuntilallofyourAccountswithCitiareclosedandanymoneyyouowetoushasbeenrepaid.
1.5 YouwillbeissuedwithoneCardtouseinconnectionwithallyourAccounts.YouwillbeabletousethisasaCitiCardtoaccessinformationaboutyourAccounts.
1.6 YouwillbeabletouseyourCardasaCitiVisaDebitCardoraCitiATMCardonly;
(a) ifyourCardiscapableofbeingusedinthatmanner;
(b) inrelationtooneAccountatanyonetime(pleasetellusifyouwantustochangetheAccountyouwanttolinkyourCardto);and
(c) iftheAccounttowhichyouhavelinkedyourCardpermitssuchuse.
1.7 YoumaybeabletouseyourCardtomakecontactlesspaymentsifyourCardpermitssuchuse.YourUserGuidesetoutswhetherthissortofpaymentispossiblewithyourCardandthemonetarylimitsforcontactlesspaymentsusingyourCard.
1.8 InordertoopenanewAccountyoumustbeaUKresidentaged18yearsorover.
1.9 AllobligationspayablebyusunderthisAgreementarepayablesolelybyCitibankInternationalLimited.
2. If you decide to change your mind
2.1 UnlesswetellyouotherwisewhenyouopenanAccount,youcancancelyourAccountifyounotifyusinwritingwithin14daysfromthedateyourAccountisopenedorthedateyoureceivedtherelevantAccountSpecificTermsandConditionsandtheGeneralTermsandConditions(whicheverdateisthelater).YoucanwritetousatP.O.Box49930,LondonSE57XTifyouwanttocancelyourAccount.
2.2 IfyoutellusyouwanttocancelyourAccountwewillhelpyouswitchtoanotheraccountor,ifyouwouldprefer,wewillgiveyouallyourmoneybackwithanyinterestyourmoneyhasearned.IfyouhavepaidafeeforyourAccountinadvance,wewillrefundanyunusedpartofthatfee.
2.3 IfCitihasprovidedyouwithacreditfacility,bywayofanoverdraftorothertypeofcashloan,youcanwithdrawfromthisfacilitybygivingusnotice,eitherinwritingorinperson(eitherinoneofourbranchesorbyCitiPhoneBanking),within14daysfrom(thelaterof)thedayafterthedateonwhich:
(a) weenterintoanagreementwithyoutoprovideyouwiththecreditfacility;
(b) weinformyouofanyrelevantcreditlimit;or
(c) youreceiveacopyofyourcreditagreement.
Youmustreturnanysumowed,includinginterestdue,assoonaspossiblebutnolaterthan30daysafteryouwithdrewfromyourfacility.Youwillnotincuranyfees.
2.4 IfyoucancelyourAccount,andyouhaveacreditfacilitywithus,yourAccountwillnotbeclosed,andthetermsofyourAgreementwithusshallcontinuetoapply,untilallamountsdueunderyouragreementforthatfacilityhavebeenpaidtoCiti.
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3. Definitions
3.1 CertainwordshavespecificmeaningsthroughouttheseGeneralTermsandConditionsand,whereapplicable,theAccountSpecificTermsandConditions.Someofthesewordsandtheirmeaningsarelistedbelow:
“Account”meansacurrentaccountorsavingsaccount(includingaTimeDepositaccount)withCiti;
“Account Holder”meanstheclientorclientsinwhosenametheAccountisheld;
“Account Specific Terms and Conditions”meanstheparticularadditionaltermsandconditionsthatapplytoaparticularAccount;
“Applicable Law”meansthelaworregulationofanyjurisdiction,domesticorforeign,oranyagreemententeredintowithorbetweenAuthorities;
“Authority”meansanycompetentregulatory,prosecuting,taxorgovernmentalauthorityinanyjurisdiction,domesticorforeign;
“Available Balance”meansthebalanceonyourAccountwhichcanbewithdrawnbyyouincludingclearedamountsandanyavailableoverdraftfacilityagreedbyCiti.Itexcludesanyauthorisedamountsduetoretailersforgoodsorservices;
“Banking Day”meansadayotherthanaSaturday,aSundayorabankholidayinEnglandandWales;
“Bank Giro Credit Slip”meansapaying-inslipfoundatthebackofyourchequebookorpaying-inbookthatyouusetomakeacashdepositforyourAccount;
“Card”meanstheplasticcardCitigivesyoutouseinconnectionwithyourAccounts(detailsofhowyoucanusethiscardaresetoutintheUserGuideandonourwebsite);
“Citi ATM Card”meansaCardthatenablesyoutoaccessandserviceyourAccountandcanbeusedtowithdrawfundsfromanAutomatedTellerMachine(ATM);
“Citi Card”meansaCardthatenablesyoutoaccessandserviceyourAccount;
“Citi Online”meansCiti’sonlinebankingservice;
“Citi Online User ID and Password”meansthePaymentInstrumentsrequiredforCitiOnline;
“CitiPhone Banking”meansCiti’stelephonebankingservice;
“Citi Visa Debit Card”meansaCardthatenablesyoutoaccessandserviceyourAccount,withdrawfundsfromanATMandcanalsobeusedtoauthorisepaymentsforgoodsorservicestobedebitedfromyourcurrentaccount;
“EEA”meanstheEuropeanEconomicArea;
“EEA Currency”meansthecurrencyofanycountrythatisamemberoftheEuropeanEconomicArea;
“Group Companies”meansCitigroupInc.anditsgroupofcompanies,includingCitibankInternationalLimited.;
“Joint Account”meansanAccountheldinthenamesoftwoormoreAccountHolders;
“Joint Account Holders”meanstheAccountHoldersinwhosenamesaJointAccountisheld;
“Payment Instrument”meanssomethingthatisuniquetoyouandwhichyoucanusetomaketransactionsonyourAccountandtogiveusinstructions.ThisincludesaCardorotherphysicaldevice,asetofprocedures(suchasaPIN,password,securitykeyorbiometricdata)oracombinationoftwoormoreofthese(suchasaCardusedwithaPIN);
“PIN”meansapersonalidentificationnumber;
“Power of Attorney”meanstheauthorityyougranttosomeone(knownasyour“attorney”)tooperateyourAccountasifheorshewereyou;
“Rates and Charges Information”meansaleaflet,availableuponrequest,whichsetsouttheinterestratesandchargesapplicablefromtimetotimetoCitiaccountsasfurtherdescribedinCondition16.7;
“Security Details”meanstheinformationthatweholdthatallowsustoidentifyyou;
“User Guide”meanstheinformationweprovidetoyouaspartofyourwelcomedocumentationuponopeningyourAccountthatexplains,amongstotherthings,howtouseanyPaymentInstrumentsweprovideyouwithandwhichyoumustfollowwhenusingyourAccount;
“US person”means:
(a) aUScitizen;
(b) someonewhoholdsacurrentvalidgreencard;or
(c) a“resident alien”(toseethefulldefinitionof“residentalien”pleasegototheInternalRevenueService(IRS)websitehttp://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc851.html);and
“Withholding Tax”meansanamountfororonaccountof,orwhichrepresents,incometax,valueaddedtax,taxonthesaleordispositionofanyproperty,duties,oranyotherlawfullycollectedamount.
SomeothertermsthatweuseinthisAgreementareexplainedwhereweusethem.
3.2 IfyouhaveaJointAccount,“you”mayrefertoeitherorbothofyouunlessweexpresslysayotherwise.
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4. Your contact details
4.1 TheaddressgivenonyourAccountapplicationformmustbeyourmainresidenceandwillbetheregisteredaddressfortheAccount.ForJointAccountswherethemainresidenceforeachAccountHolderdiffers,CitiwilltreattheaddressoftheJointAccountHoldernamedfirstonstatementsastheregisteredaddressfortheAccount.
4.2 CitimaysendyouanynoticeorothercommunicationeithertothelastregisteredaddressCitihasinconnectionwithyourAccount,byasecureelectronicmessageifyouuseCitiOnlineortoafaxnumberoremailaddressyouhaveregisteredwithus.WemayalsocontactyoubytelephoneorbyelectronicmeanssuchasSMS.
4.3 IfyouoranyJointAccountHolderchangename,address,telephonenumberorothercontactdetailsrelatingtoyouorifyouknowanydetailsweholdaboutyouareincorrectyoumustinformus.Wemayrequestproofofsuchchanges.Ifyoudonottelluspromptlyaboutanychangetoyourcontactdetails,thesecurityofyourinformationmaybeatriskandyoumaynotreceiveimportantinformationfromus,includingnoticesaboutchangestothisAgreement.
4.4 Changesofaddresstonon-UKornon-residentialUKaddresses,exceptBritishForcesPostOfficeaddresses,mayresultinterminationofthisAgreementandclosureofyourAccounts.
5. Your instructions to us
5.1 Wemayacceptinstructionsfromyouoranyperson(s)appointedtoactonyourbehalf.
5.2 Yourinstructionsmustbeclearandaccurate.Iftheyarenot,wewillnotbeliableifyourinstructionsarerejectedorperformedincorrectlyexceptassetoutinthisAgreement.
5.3 Beforeweactonaninstruction,wewillcarryoutchecksdesignedtoensurethatwebelievetheinstructionhascomefromyouandisclear.Wewilltreataninstructionasbeingmadebyyouif:
(a) itisinwritingandhasasignaturethatwereasonablybelievetobeyours;
(b) actingreasonably,wearesatisfiedthatyouarewhoyousayyouare(forexamplebyverifyingSecurityDetailsorbyprovidingadditionalidentificationdocuments);or
(c) ithasbeenmadeusingaPaymentInstrumentthatwehavegivenyouoragreedwithyou.
5.4 WemayactonyourinstructionsevenwherecarryingouttheseinstructionscreatesorincreasesadebtonyourAccount.
5.5 Wemayrefusetoactonyourinstructions(includingthoseinrespectofwithdrawals,payments,transfers,andreceipts)if:
(a) wereasonablysuspectfraudulentorothercriminalactivity;orwereasonablybelievethatbycarryingouttheinstructionwe(oranyofourGroupCompaniesorourortheirthirdpartyserviceproviders)mightbreakanApplicableLaworanothercode,orotherdutythatappliestousorthem;
(b) itisinrelationtoservicesnotofferedbyyourparticularAccount;ortherequirementsinConditions5.2and5.3abovehavenotbeenmet;
(c) Condition6.3applies;or
(d) youaskustomakeapaymenttoanaccountthatdoesnotacceptpaymentsusingthepaymentsystemsweuseforsuchtransactions(forexamplewecanrefusetomakeapaymenttoanaccountintheUKthatdoesnotacceptpaymentsthroughtheFasterPaymentsServiceorthroughCHAPS).
5.6 UnlesswearenotpermittedtodosobyanApplicableLaw,wewillnotifyyouassoonaspossibletotellyouthatwewillnotcarryoutaninstructionunderCondition5.5(wemaydothisthrougharetailerorviaanautomaticmessage,forexampleonanATMscreen).Whereyourinstructioninvolvesmakingapayment,wewilldothisattheearliestopportunityandinanyeventnolaterthantheendoftheBankingDayafterwehavereceivedyourinstruction.Wherereasonablypracticable,wewillalsotellyouwhywewillnotprocesstheinstructionand/orwhatyoucandotocorrectanyerrorsthatcausedtherefusal.Youcanalsocontactustofindoutwhyaninstructionhasbeenrefused.
5.7 WewillnotbeliabletoyouforanylossordamagesufferedbyyouresultinginanywayfromarefusaltoactoninstructionsunderCondition5.5.
5.8 Youareresponsibleforcancellinganyinstructionsandareresponsibleforexecutedtransactionsresultingfromanysuchinstructionwhichyoufailtocancelinsufficienttime.
5.9 Anyinstructionsyougiveustomakeapaymentwillnormallybeprocessedonthedaywereceivethemunlessyouaskustoprocessthemonafuturedate,thentheywillbeprocessedonthatdate(oronthenextBankingDayifthedateyouspecifyisnotaBankingDay).Anyinstructionsyougiveusafterthecut-offtimeonaparticularBankingDaywillbe“received”byusonthenextBankingDay.Differentcut-offtimesapplytodifferentmethodsofgivingusinstructions.Wewilltellyouwhatthecut-offtimesarefortelephoneandelectronicinstructionsinyourUserGuideandinourRatesandChargesInformation.Youcanaskeachbranchforthecut-offtimethatappliestothatbranch.Ifweprovideadditionalserviceswhichallowinstructionstobegivenbyothermeans(suchasfax)wewilltellyoutherelevantcut-offtimesforthoseinstructions.
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6. Joint Accounts
6.1 YoushouldonlyopenaJointAccountifyouandtheotherJointAccountHolder(s)understandthecommitmentsyouareenteringinto.EachJointAccountHolderwillbejointlyandseverallyliabletorepayanyamountsowingtoCitiinrespectoftheAccount.ThismeansthateachJointAccountHolderisseparatelyresponsible,andtogetheryouarejointlyresponsible,forallandanyamountsowingontheJointAccount.ThisisthecaseevenifonlyoneofyouhasputmoneyintotheAccountorifonlyoneofyouhastakenmoneyoutoftheAccount.EachJointAccountHoldercanwithdrawallthefundswithoutreferencetotheother.
6.2 EachJointAccountHolderisallowedtooperatetheJointAccountandtoopenanewJointAccountinthesamenamesontheirown.
6.3 WemaysuspendorwithholdpaymentsorblockaJointAccountorinsistthatallinstructionsareapprovedbyalltheJointAccountHolderswhereverthereisorreasonablyappearstoustobeaconflictbetweeninstructionsfromJointAccountHoldersuntilsuchtimeaswearesatisfied,actingreasonably,thatsuchconflicthasbeenresolved.WhileanAccountisblockeditmeansthatanypayments,transfersorwithdrawalswillbesuspended.
6.4 ThecreditbalanceontheJointAccountbelongstotheJointAccountHolders.IfaJointAccountHolderdies,thebalancewillpassautomaticallytothesurvivingJointAccountHolder(s)andtheAccountcancontinuetobeoperatedbythesurvivingJointAccountHolder(s).
6.5 IntheeventnoticeisreceivedtocloseaJointAccount,wemaycontactallJointAccountHoldersconfirmingtheinstructionstoclosetheJointAccountbeforeclosingtheAccount.
7. Power of Attorney
7.1 WhereyougrantsomeonePowerofAttorneyoveranyofyourAccountsyoumustprovideuswithcertaininformationbycompletinga“PowerofAttorneyForm”toenableustograntthemaccesstoyourAccount.Afterreceivingthecompletedformtogetherwithallrequireddocuments,wewillsetupaPowerofAttorneyonyourAccountwithin10BankingDays.
7.2 YoumustonlygrantPowerofAttorneytooneperson.WeareunabletoactoninstructionsgivenunderaPowerofAttorneywherethepowerisgrantedtomorethanoneattorneyonasingleAccount.
7.3 OncewehavesetupthePowerofAttorney,wewillwritetobothyouandyourattorneyandalsosendyourattorneyaCitiCardforthemtouseinrelationtoyourAccount.Yourattorneymaytheninstructus:
(a) inwriting;
(b) byCitiPhoneBanking;and
(c) usingCitiOnline.
7.4 ItmaybepossibletousetheCitiCardprovidedtomakeATMtransactionsiftheCardiscapableofbeingusedinthatmanner.DetailswillbeprovidedintheUserGuideprovidedtotheattorney.
7.5 WewillnotprovidetheattorneywithachequebookorBankGiroCreditSlipshoweveranattorneywillbeabletousethoseoftheAccountHolder.
8. Dormant and Lost Accounts
8.1 IftherehavebeennotransactionsonyourAccountorAccountsotherthantransactionsinitiatedbyus,andwehavenotheardfromyou,foraperiodof360days,wewillwritetoyouatyourregisteredaddress.IfyourespondindicatingyouwishyourAccountorAccountstoremainopen,wewillcontinuetotreatyourAccountorAccountsasopen.
8.2 Ifwereceivenoreplytotheenquiryafteraperiodof90days,orhavinghadpreviouscorrespondencereturnedasundeliveredatyourlastknownregisteredaddress,wewillclassifyyourAccountorAccountsasdormantandwillblockalldepositsandwithdrawalsand,inordertoprotectyourprivacy,willstopsendingyouinformationrelatingtoyouraccount.
8.3 IfwehaveclassifiedyourAccountorAccountsasdormant,anyfundsremainingintheAccountorAccountswillalwaysremainyourproperty(orifyoudieitwillformpartofyourestateunlesstheAccount(orAccounts)isaJointAccount,inwhichcaseitwillpasstothesurvivingAccountHolder(s)).InterestwillcontinuetobepaidwhereitappliestoyourAccount.YoucancontactusatanytimeinrelationtoanyfundsinadormantAccountyoubelievetobeyoursandwewillreinstateyourAccountorAccounts(subjecttoconfirmingyouridentityandentitlementtothefunds).
8.4 Ifyouaretryingtotracealostaccount,youwillneedtoobtainalostaccountschemeleafletandclaimformfromwww.bba.org.ukorwritetoBBALostAccountScheme,PinnersHall,105-108OldBroadStreet,LondonEC2N1EX.Alternatively,searchescanbemadeonlineviawww.mylostaccount.org.uk.
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9. Paying money into your Account
9.1 YoumaypayintoyourAccountcashandallotherpaymentsdirectlypayabletoyou.YoucannotmakeanydepositstoyourAccountataCitibranchoutsidetheUK.
9.2 Youmustnotsendcashthroughthepost.Allchequesandotherpaymentssentthroughthepostmustbecrossedandmarked“AccountPayee”andmustbemadepayabletoyou.
9.3 Wemay,actingreasonably,acceptachequeorotherpaymentpayabletoathirdpartyprovided:
(a)itisdrawninamanneracceptabletous,hasbeenendorsedbyallnecessaryparties,andisnotpayabletoabusinessorlimitedcompany;
(b)“AccountPayee”or“NonTransferable”doesnotappearonit;
(c) itisnotdrawninfavourofthepayee“only”;and
(d)youtellusinwritingthecircumstancesinwhichitwasendorsedandgiveusanyotherrequestedinformation.
9.4 PaymentsmadeintoyourAccountwillbeaddedtoyourbalanceasfollows:
(a) Cash
(i) IfyoudepositcashinSterling;Euros;Australian,Canadian,Singapore,HongKong,NewZealandorUSDollars;Danish,NorwegianorSwedishKroner;JapaneseYen;SouthAfricanRand;orSwissFrancsoverthecounterataUKbranchofCitiduringaBankingDay,yourAccountwillimmediatelybecreditedbytheamountofcashlodged.IfyoudepositcashoverthecounterinacurrencyotherthaninthecurrencyofyourAccountitwillconvertedbyusintothecurrencyoftheAccountinaccordancewithCondition20.5.
(ii) IfyoudepositcashinSterling;Euros;Australian,Canadian,Singapore,HongKong,NewZealandorUSDollars;Danish,NorwegianorSwedishKroner;JapaneseYen;SouthAfricanRand;orSwissFrancsonaBankingDaybefore3:30pmataCitiATMintheUK,themoneywillbeprocessedandcreditedtoyourAccountonthesameBankingDay.IfdepositedataCitiATMintheUKonaBankingDayafter3:30pmoronadaywhichisnotaBankingDay,themoneywillbeprocessedandcreditedtoyourAccountonthenextBankingDay.
(iii) IfyouvisitanyLloydsbranchanduseoneofyourBankGiroCreditSlipstomakeaSterlingcashdepositforyourAccount,LloydswillhavetoforwardthefundstousanditwilltaketwoBankingDaysforustoreceivethefunds.ThefundswillbecreditedtoyourAccountassoonaswereceivethem.
(iv) Cashdepositsareavailableforyoutouse,andwestartpayinginterestonthem(ifinterestispayable),assoonastheyarecreditedtoyourAccount.
(b) Cheques
(i) IfachequeisinSterling,drawnonaUKclearingbankorUKbranchofCitiandthechequeisdepositedbefore3:30pmoverthecounterataUKbranchofCitiorviaaCitiATMintheUK:
(1) youwillstarttoreceiveinterest(ifinterestispayable)onthemoneyonthesameBankingDay;
(2) thefundsareavailableforyoutouseafterfourwholeBankingDaysafterdeposit;and
(3) (subjecttoCondition9.4(b)(vi))thefundsareclearedandcannotbereclaimedbyusfromtheseventhBankingDayafterdeposit.
(ii) ForSterlingchequesreceivedafter3:30pmanextradaywillbeaddedtoeachtimeperiodinthetimescaleinCondition9.4(b)(i)(1)to(3)inclusive.
(iii) ForSterlingchequessenttousbypost,thetimescalesunderCondition9.4(b)(i)abovewillapplyfromtheBankingDaythatwereceiveyourcheque.
(iv) YoucanvisitanyLloydsbranchanduseoneofyourBankGiroCreditSlipstomakeaSterlingchequedepositintoyourAccount.SterlingchequesdepositedatLloydsbrancheswillstarttoearninteresttwoBankingDaysafterdeposit.FundswillbeavailableforwithdrawalafterfourwholeBankingDaysafterdepositand(subjecttoCondition9.4(b)(vi))willbeclearedandcannotbereclaimedbyusfromtheseventhBankingDayafterdeposit.
(v) IfatanytimebeforethefundsclearachequewhichispaidintotheAccountisreturnedunpaidbytheissuingbank,theamountwillbedeductedfromyourAccount,evenifthiscausesyoutogooverdrawn(orfurtheroverdrawn).
(vi) IfatanytimeachequewhichispaidintoyourAccountisreturnedunpaidforreasonsrelatedtofraud,theamountofthechequewillbedeductedfromyourAccount,evenifthiscausesyoutogooverdrawn(orfurtheroverdrawn).
(vii) ForforeigncurrencychequestheclearancetimewillbelongerthanforSterlingcheques.Wewillgiveyoudetailsofclearancetimesforforeigncurrencychequesonrequest.
(viii) Wemay,withoutpriornotice,reverseamountscreditedtotheAccountwherechequesorothernegotiableinstrumentspreviouslycreditedtotheAccountarereturnedunpaidbeforethefundsareclearedinaccordancewithCondition9.4(b)(i)evenifthiscausesyoutogooverdrawn(orfurtheroverdrawn).
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(c) Other payments
DepositsmadeintotheAccountfrom:standingorders,transfersthroughCitiATMsandexternaltransfersorthroughCitiPhoneBankingwillbeaddedtoyourAccountwhenwereceiveclearedfunds.ThefundsareavailableforyoutouseassoonasweaddthemtoyourAccountandwepayinterestonthem(ifinterestispayable)fromtheBankingDayonwhichtheyarecreditedtoyourAccount.
10. Payments out of your Account
10.1 IfyouhavesufficientAvailableBalanceinyourAccount,youmaymakepayments(includingcashwithdrawals,fundtransfersandDirectDebitsorotherregularpayments)fromyourAccount.PaymentsoutofyourAccountaresubjecttodailylimitsandtotheAccountSpecificTermsandConditions.Ifyouaskustomakeapaymenttoanotheraccountyoumustgiveusanyinformationweaskforthatweneedinordertoidentifytherecipient.Thatinformationcouldincludetheaccountnumberandsortcodefortheaccount(forpaymentsintheUK)andtheInternationalBankAccountNumber(IBAN).Itisimportantthattheinformationyougiveusisaccurate.Ifyouprovideuswiththewrongdetailswemaynotbeabletoprocessyourpaymentinstruction.Wewillnotbeliableforanylossordelaythiscauses.
10.2 WemayapplyfinancialandotherlimitstopaymentsmadeusingaPaymentInstrument.WewilltellyouwhattheselimitsareandmaychangethembygivingyounoticeinaccordancewithCondition29,unlesswereasonablysuspectfraudulentorothercriminalactivity,inwhichcasewecanchangeourlimitsatanypointwithoutpriornotification.
10.3 IfyoumakewithdrawalsorpaymentsfromyourAccountusingaCitiCard,wewilldeducttheamountfromyourAvailableBalancewhenwereceiveyourwithdrawalorpaymentinstruction.Itmay,however,takeuptothreeBankingDaysfortheamounttobedeductedfromyourAccount.ForwithdrawalsmadeoutsidetheUKthismaytakelonger.
10.4 IfyouaskustomakeapaymentinSterling(apartfromcertainregularpaymentssuchasDirectDebits)toapersonwithanaccountatabankintheUKwewilluse:
(a) theFasterPaymentsServiceifthepaymentisfor£100,000orless;or
(b) CHAPSifthepaymentisformorethan£100,000.
10.5 WhenyoumakepaymentsinanEEACurrencytoanotherpersonintheEEA,wewillmakesurethatthepaymentreachesthatotherperson’sbanknolaterthan:
(a) oneBankingDayafterwereceivedtheinstructionprovidedthepaymentis(i)inSterlingorEurosandtoanaccountwithabankintheUK;or(ii)inEurostoabankinanothercountrywithintheEEA;and
(b) fourBankingDaysafterwereceivedtheinstructioninallothercases.
Ifthepaymentorderunder(a)isgiventousonpaper,thetransfermaytakeanextraBankingDay.
10.6 IfyoumakepaymentstoanaccountatabankthatisnotintheEEAorinacurrencythatisnotanEEACurrency,wewilltellyouwhentheotherbankshouldreceivethefunds.Thisdoesnotmeanthatthefundswillbecreditedtotheotherperson’saccountonthatdayasthiswilldependonthebankconcerned.
10.7 Weassumenoresponsibilityorliabilityforthevaluegiventofundsbyarecipient’sbankprovidedthatwedebitedthecorrectAccountandexecutedthepaymentcorrectly.
10.8 Youmustnotdrawagainst,andwewillnotbeobligedtomakepaymentagainst,apaymentwhichhasnotbeencleared.Specialrulesapplytousingfundspaidinbycheque(seeCondition9).
10.9 Wemay,atourdiscretion,requestyoutoundertakeadditionalsecurityprocedureswhenyoutrytomakeapaymentorwithdrawaliftheamountexceedsanylimitthatwesetforsecuritypurposes.
10.10 Wemay,atourdiscretion,askyoutoattendaspecificbranchofCitiifyouwishtomakealargecashwithdrawal.
10.11 Youmaywithdrawcashoverthecounteratotherbanks;theymaychargeyouforsuchaservice.
11. Changing or cancelling payment instructions
11.1 Thepositionforchangingorcancellingpaymentinstructionsisasfollows:
(a) Immediatepayments:wecannotchangeorcancelapaymentinstructiongiventhroughCitiPhoneBankingorelectronicallybecausewestartprocessingitwhenwereceiveit.WecannotcancelapaymentmadeusingaCitiCardonceyouhavegivenyourconsenttomakethepaymenttoathirdparty.Thiscanonlybedonewiththeconsentofthethirdparty.
(b) Futurepayments(includingpaymentsbystandingorderandDirectDebit):youcaninstructustocanceltheseonorbeforethelastBankingDaybeforethedateonwhichthepaymentwasduetobemade.WhereyouhaveinstructedustomakefuturepaymentsusingyourCitiVisaDebitCardyoushouldcontactthethirdpartytowhomyougaveyourCitiVisaDebitCarddetailstoletthemknowthatyouhavecancelledthepayment.
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12. Refunds
Incertaincasesyoumaybeentitledtoaskusforarefundwhereatransactionhasnotbeencorrectlyexecuted.Thesearesetoutbelow:
12.1 Refunds for certain EEA payments
(a) IfyouaskustomakeapaymentinanEEACurrencytoanaccountatanotherbankintheEEAandthatbanksaysitdidnotreceivethepayment,wewillrefundtheamountofthepaymentandreturnyourAccounttothepositionitwouldhavebeeninifthepaymenthadnotbeenmade,exceptinthefollowingcases:
(i) therewasamistakeinanyofthedetailscontainedintheinstructionyougaveusthatareneededtoidentifytherecipient.Ifthisisthecase,wewillmakereasonableeffortstorecoverthefunds,andwillchargeyouareasonableamounttocoverourcostsindoingso.Wewilltellyoutheamountoftheadditionalchargebeforewetaketheaction;or
(ii) wecanshowthatthepaymentwasreceivedbytheotherperson’sbank.Inthiscase,thatbankisrequiredbylawtomakethepaymentimmediatelytothatperson.
(b) Wherethepaymentwasinitiatedbyathirdparty(forexampleifyouhavegivenyourCitiVisaDebitCarddetailstoathirdpartyintheEEAinordertomakeapayment),youcanaskustorefundapaymentifthefollowingconditionsaresatisfied:
(i) theauthorisationyougavedidnotspecifytheexactamounttobepaid;
(ii) theamountthathasbeenrequestedwasmorethanyoucouldreasonablyhaveexpectedtopay,basedonthecircumstances,includingyourpreviousspendingpatterns;and
(iii) youmaketherefundrequestwithineightweeksofthedatewhenthepaymentwasmadefromyourAccount.
(c) IfyouaskustomakearefundunderCondition12.1(b)wemayaskyoutoprovideuswithadditionalinformationifthatinformationisreasonablynecessarytodeterminewhetheryouareentitledtoarefund.Youmayalsofindithelpfultocontactthepersontowhomthepaymentwasmade.Wewilleitherrefundyouthepaymentwithin10BankingDaysofreceivingyourrequest,orofreceivinganyfurtherinformationwehaverequested,orwewillinformyouofourreasonsforrefusingtherefund.
12.2 Other refunds
(a) IfyouhavesetupDirectDebitsonyourAccount,youmaybeabletoclaimrefundsundertheDirectDebitGuarantee(setoutontheDirectDebitform).
(b) IfyouaskustomakeapaymentinacurrencythatisnotanEEACurrencyorapaymenttoanaccountatabankoutsidetheEEAandthepaymentisnotreceivedbythatbankbecauseofanerrorbyus,wewillrefundtheamountofthepaymentandreturnyourAccounttothepositionitwouldhavebeeninifthepaymenthadnotbeenmade.
12.3 General conditions for refunds
(a) Youmustnotifyusassoonasyouareawarethatatransactionmayhavebeenincorrectlyexecuted.
(b) Youmustprovideuswithanyinformationaboutthetransactionthatwereasonablyrequest,sothatwecaninvestigateandifnecessarytracethefunds.
13. Cheques
13.1 WewilltellyouifyoucanusechequestomakepaymentsfromyourAccount.
13.2 YoumustwriteyourchequesinthecurrencyoftheAccountusingoneofthechequeformswehavesuppliedtoyou.
13.3 Youmustwrite,dateandsignchequesinink.YoumustnotwriteachequeformorethanyourAvailableBalance.Youmustinitialallamendments.
13.4 Wemayrefusetopaychequeswherethechequedateismorethansixmonthspriortothedatethechequeispresentedforpayment,orwherethechequeisdatedwithadateinthefuture.
13.5 Youmustnotwriteafuturedateonacheque.Ifyoudo,andthechequeispresentedforpaymentbeforethatdate,itmaybepaidimmediatelyorreturnedunpaid.Ineithercase,wewillnotbeliabletoyou.
13.6 Ifyouwantustostopachequeyoumustimmediatelyrequestustodoso.
13.7 Weshalluseallreasonableendeavourstostopachequebutwillnotbeliabletoyouinanycircumstancesforanyfailuretostopachequeorotherpaymentfollowingyourrequest,unlessweareresponsibleforsuchfailure.
13.8 Thechequebookremainsourpropertyatalltimesandwemayatanytimewithdrawthechequebookfacilitywith30days’noticeundernormalcircumstances.Intheeventoffraud,othercrimesormisuse,thefacilitymaybewithdrawnimmediately.
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14. Standing Orders/Direct Debits
TheuseofDirectDebitsorstandingordersinconnectionwithanAccountispermittedunlesstheAccountSpecificTermsandConditionsstateotherwise.YoumustallowusfiveBankingDaysfromthedatewereceiveyourinstructionstosetupanewDirectDebitorstandingorderfromyourAccount.
15. Overdrafts
15.1 Anoverdraftmaybeavailableonrequestandwillbegrantedonlyifyousatisfyourcriteria.YouareresponsibleforcontactingusinadvancetoarrangeanoverdraftfacilityifyoubelievethatyourAccountislikelytobecomeoverdrawn.Individualtermsmaythenbeagreedbetweenusastothearrangedoverdraftlimitandduration.Anoverdraftagreedinadvanceisknownasanarrangedoverdraft.
15.2 Ifyoudonotcontactusinadvancebeforebecomingoverdrawn,orexceedingyourarrangedoverdraftlimit,wehavetheoptionofeitherrefusingtomakethepaymentorestablishinganunarrangedtemporaryoverdraft.Anunarrangedoverdraftwillusuallyincurhigherchargesanddebitinterestratesthananarrangedoverdraft.
15.3 Alloverdrafts(whetherarrangedorunarranged)arerepayableondemand.
15.4 Unlesswehaveagreedotherwise,afeemaybeapplicableandinterestwillbechargedattheapplicablearrangedorunarrangedoverdraftrateontheoverdrawnbalanceontheAccountandchargedmonthly.Wewillgiveyouatleast14days’noticeofhowmuchinterestwewillchargeyou.
15.5 Wemay,atanytime,withdrawyourrighttooverdrawtheAccountand/orrequireyoutorepayorreducetheamountofyouroverdraft.
15.6 FulldetailsofcurrentchargesandinterestratesaresetoutintheRatesandChargesInformation.
16. Fees and Charges
16.1 Wemaycharge,andyouwillbeliabletopay,anyfeesandchargesduefromtimetotimeasaresultoftheadministrationofyourAccount.ThesewillbedeductedfromthebalanceonyourAccount.AnyunpaidfeesorchargeswillbeadebtduefromyoutoCiti.
16.2 Detailsofourfeesandchargesfortheday-to-dayrunningofyourAccountwillbegivenatthetimeyouopenanAccount.Furthercopiesareavailableonrequest.
16.3 WemaydebityourAccountwithanyinterest,fees,chargesorothercosts,evenifthiscausesyoutogooverdrawn(orfurtheroverdrawn).
16.4 Wewilltellyouthefeesandchargesforanyotherserviceorproductbeforeweprovideyouwiththatserviceorproduct,andwhenyouask.
16.5 AnychangestofeesandchargeswillbenotifiedtoyouinaccordancewiththisAgreement.
16.6 Wemayreceiveremunerationandcommissionfrom,orsharechargeswith,otherGroupCompaniesorthirdpartiesinconnectionwithtransactionscarriedoutonyourbehalf.Detailsofsuchremunerationorsharingarrangementswillbemadeavailabletoyouonrequest.
16.7 LevelsoffeesandchargesareshownintheRatesandChargesInformation.Thisprovidesthefollowinginformation:
(a) currentaccountcharges;
(b) chargesforstandardaccountservices;
(c) arrangedoverdraftdebitinterestrates;
(d) arrangedoverdraftcharges;
(e) unarrangedoverdraftdebitinterestrates;
(f) unarrangedoverdraftcharges;and
(g) chargesforotherservicessuchascertainfundstransfersandtransactionsinvolvingforeigncurrency.
17. Statements
17.1 WewillmakeinformationaboutallamountsaddedtoortakenfromyourAccount(includingdetailsofanyinterestpayable,anychargesmadeandexchangeratesused)availabletoyouthroughCitiPhoneBankingand/orCitiOnline.Wemayalsoprovideormakeavailabletoyouregularstatements.Anysuchinformationweprovideyouwithorallywillalsobeavailableinwritingifyouaskus.AlternativelythisinformationcanbeprovidedinBraille,largeprintoraudiouponrequest.YoucanfindoutwhichdaywewillsendormakeyourstatementavailabletoyoubyaskinginoneofourbranchesorcallingCitiPhoneBanking.
17.2 Youmustcarefullycheckalltransactioninformationandinformusassoonaspossibleifyoufindthatanyitemseemstobeinanywayincorrect.
17.3 IftheAccountisaJointAccount,wewillsendormakeavailablestatementstothefirst-namedJointAccountHolderonlyunlessthereisalegalreasonwehavetowritetoallAccountHolders.Forexample,wearerequiredtosendstatementsrelatingtoanoverdrafttoallAccountHoldersunlessyouhaveauthorisedusnottointheapplicationform.
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17.4 Ifyouaskustoprovidecopystatementsatanytime,wewillchargeforthisinaccordancewithourRatesandChargesInformation.
18. Interest on credit balances
18.1 WhenyouopenanAccount,wewillgiveyouinformationontheinterestrateswhichapplytoyourAccount.YoucanfindoutaboutourcurrentinterestratesatanytimebycheckingourlatestRatesandChargesInformation,checkingourwebsite,askinginbranchorcallingCitiPhoneBanking.
18.2 UnlesswetellyouotherwiseinyourAccountSpecificTermsandConditions:
(a) interestwillbecalculateddailyontheclearedcreditbalance;
(b) interestonanyclearedcreditbalanceisappliedtotheAccountinarrears,andcompounded,monthlyonthedaywesendormakeavailableyourstatementtoyou(or,wherethisdoesnotfallonaBankingDay,thenextBankingDay)(the“interest payment date”).
18.3 UnlessyourAccountisaTimeDepositaccount,aFixedRateBondoraRewardSaveraccount(inSterlingoraforeigncurrency),youcanchangeyourinterestpaymentdatebygivingusnoticeduringthecalendarmonthbeforethefirstmonthforwhichyouwouldlikeyournewinterestpaymentdatetochange,eitherinoneofourbranchesorbyusingCitiPhoneBanking.Forexample,ifyourinterestpaymentdateisthe15thdayofthemonth,andyouwantedtochangeittothe2nddayofthemonthandthefirstmonthinwhichyouwantedthechangetotakeeffectwasJune,youwouldneedtoinstructustochangeyourinterestpaymentdatebytheendofMay.
19. Tax
19.1 UnlessCondition19.5applies,interestpaymentsarecalculatedgrossandpaidnetofbasicrateincometax.InterestmaybepaidgrossifyouarenotordinarilyresidentintheUKandyousatisfactorilycompletethedocumentationrequiredbyrelevanttaxAuthorities.
19.2 InthecaseofJointAccounts,interestmaybepaidnetforoneAccountHolderandgrossfortheother,subjecttoreceiptoftherequireddocumentation.
19.3 TheamountoftaxyouneedtopayunderUKlawwilldependonyourindividualfinancialcircumstancesandmaychangeinfuture.IfyouhaveanyquestionsaboutyourtaxpositionasaresultofopeninganAccount,youshouldcontactyourindependenttaxadviserbeforeopeningtheAccount.
19.4 WhererequiredbyApplicableLaw,informationregardingyourAccountmaybereportedtotaxAuthoritiesintheUKorotherjurisdictions.
19.5 We,oranyofourGroupCompanies,orourortheirthirdpartyserviceproviders,maywithholdordeductanyWithholdingTaxfromanypaymenttoyou,ortoorfromanAccount,ifitisrequiredtobewithheldordeductedtocomplywithanyApplicableLaw.WewillpayanyWithholdingTaxtotherelevantAuthorityinatimelymanner.WewilltellyouaboutanyWithholdingTaxassoonasreasonablypracticable.Wewillnotreimburseyouforanyamountwithheldordeductedbyathirdpartythatformspartoftheglobalpaymentsysteminfrastructure.YouwillreimburseusifweoranyofourGroupCompaniesorourortheirthirdpartyserviceproviderspaysfromourortheirownfundsWithholdingTaxthatshouldhavebeen,butwasnot,withheldordeducted,plusanyinterestandpenaltiesonthatamount.WewillnotcontestanydemandmadebyanAuthorityforsuchpayment.
20. Foreign currency
20.1 IfyouuseaCitiVisaDebitCardtomakepaymentsincurrenciesotherthanthecurrencyoftheAccount:
(a) theamountofthetransactionwillbeconvertedintoSterlingusingthereferenceexchangerateidentifiedinourRatesandChargesInformation(whichisVisa’sexchangerateonthedateitprocessesthetransactionandapercentagecommissionwhichwesetontheamountofthepayment).Thisratemaynotbethesameastheratethatappliedonthedatethetransactionwasmade,ifthepaymentisprocessedbyVisaafterthatdate;and
(b) ifyourAccountisinacurrencyotherthanSterling,theSterlingamountwillthenbeconvertedbyusintothecurrencyoftheAccountusingthe“CitiUK”referenceexchangerateapplicableatthetime.YoucancontactCitiPhoneBankingforfulldetailsoftheactualratesusedtoconvertaforeigncurrencypayment(yourstatementsmaynotincludeafullbreakdownofthisinformation).
20.2 IfyouuseaCitiVisaDebitCardorCitiATMCardtomakeATMwithdrawalsoutsideoftheUK(otherthanthroughaCiti-operatedATM)incurrenciesotherthanthecurrencyoftheAccount:
(a) theamountofthetransactionwillbeconvertedintoUSDollarsusingthereferenceexchangerateidentifiedinourRatesandChargesInformation(whichisVisa’sexchangerateonthedateitprocessesthetransactionandapercentagecommissionwhichwesetontheamountofthepayment).Thisratemaynotbethesameastheratethatappliedonthedatethetransactionwasmade,ifthepaymentisprocessedbyVisaafterthatdate;and
(b) ifyourAccountisinacurrencyotherthanUSDollars,theUSDollaramountwillthenbeconvertedbyusintothecurrencyoftheAccountusingthe“CitiUK”referenceexchangerateapplicableatthetime.YoucancontactCitiPhoneBankingforfulldetailsoftheactualratesusedtoconvertaforeigncurrencypayment(yourstatementsmaynotincludeafullbreakdownofthisinformation).
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20.3 IfyouuseaCitiVisaDebitCardorCitiATMcardtomakewithdrawalsfromaCiti-operatedATMoutsideoftheUKincurrenciesotherthanthecurrencyoftheAccount,theamountofthetransactionwillbeconvertedbyusintoUSDollarsusingthe“Citishare”referenceexchangerateonthedateweprocessthetransaction.IfyourAccountisinacurrencyotherthanUSDollars,wewillthenconverttheUSDollaramountintothecurrencyoftheAccountusingour“CitiUK”referenceexchangerateapplicableatthetime.YoucancontactCitiPhoneBankingforfulldetailsoftheactualratesusedtoconvertaforeigncurrencywithdrawalthroughaCiti-operatedATM(yourstatementsmaynotincludeafullbreakdownofthisinformation).
20.4 IfyouuseaCitiVisaDebitCardorCitiATMCardtomakewithdrawalsthroughaCiti-operatedATMintheUKinacurrencyotherthanthecurrencyofyourAccount,theamountofthetransactionwillbeconvertedintoSterlingonthedatethatweprocessthetransaction.IfyourAccountisinacurrencyotherthanSterling,theSterlingamountwillthenbeconvertedbyusintothecurrencyoftheAccount.PleaserefertoourRatesandChargesInformationfordetailsofthereferenceexchangeratesthatweusefortheseconversions.
20.5 IfyoumakeorreceiveanyotherpaymentinacurrencywhichisnotthecurrencyoftheAccountandwehavenotagreedaspecificconversionratewithyou,theamountofthepaymentwillbeconvertedbyusintothecurrencyoftheAccountatthe“CitiUK”referenceexchangerateatthetimeofthetransaction.
20.6 Youmaybeofferedachoiceofpaymentcurrencieswhenmakingpurchasesorwithdrawals.Ifyoudothis,thepaymentwillbechargedtoyourAccountinyourchosencurrency(andwewillonlyreceivedetailsoftheamountinthatcurrency).TheexchangeratesinthiscasearesetbymerchantsandATMoperatorsandnotbyCiti.PleasenotethatifyourchosencurrencyisdifferentfromthecurrencyofyourAccount,wewillconvertthisamountusingwhicheveroftheprocessessetoutinConditions20.1to20.5aboveappliestoyourparticularpaymentorwithdrawal.
20.7 Youcanfindoutaboutourexchangeratesatanytime(includingtheactualratesusedtoconvertanyforeigncurrencytransaction)bycallingCitiPhoneBanking,thenumbersetoutonyourmostrecentstatement,orenquiringduringbusinesshoursatanyofourbranches.FeesandcommissionratesforforeigncurrencytransactionsaresetoutinourRatesandChargesInformation.
21. Payment Instruments
21.1 PaymentInstrumentscannotbeheldjointly.AseparatePaymentInstrumentwillbeissuedtoeachAccountHolderforJointAccounts.
21.2 WhereyouareprovidedwithaCitiVisaDebitCardinrelationtoyourAccount,youmayuseittomakepurchasesfromretailersorsuppliersofserviceswhodisplaytheVisalogo.
21.3 Wewillnotbeliableifanyretailer,supplierofservicesorcashmachinedoesnotacceptyourPaymentInstrument.
21.4 TherighttowithdrawcashissubjectnotonlytothelawsandregulationsoftheUKbutalsototheApplicableLawofthecountryinwhichthewithdrawalisrequested.
21.5 Youwillberesponsibleforanyfeeswhichanotherinstitutionmaychargeyoufortheuseoftheircashmachine.
21.6 YourPaymentInstrumentshouldnotbeusedforinternetgamblingtransactionsatanyinternetsiteregardlessoflocation.
21.7 WemaystoporsuspendtheuseofaPaymentInstrument,ifwereasonablyconsideritnecessary:
(i) toprotectthesecurityofthePaymentInstrument;or
(ii) becausewesuspectthattheremaybeunauthorisedorfraudulentuseofthePaymentInstrument;or
(iii) becausewereasonablybelievethatthereisasignificantlyincreasedriskthatyouwillbeunabletorepayyouroverdraft(ifyouhaveone).
21.8 IfwestoporsuspendtheuseofaPaymentInstrumentwehavegivenyou,suchasaCard,wemayrequireyoutoreturnittous.
21.9 UnlessApplicableLawpreventsusfromdoingso,wewillnotifyyouwhenwestoporsuspendaPaymentInstrument,andthereasonswearedoingso.Wherepossible,wewilldosobeforetakingthataction.YoucanalsocontactustofindoutwhywehavestoppedorsuspendedaPaymentInstrument.
22. Protecting your Account
22.1 YoumusttakereasonablecaretoensurethatyouandanyotherpersonwithauthorisedaccesstoyourAccountkeepallPaymentInstrumentsandchequebookssecure,andnotallowanyoneelsetousethem.
22.2 OnreceiptofaPINadviceslipyoumustmemoriseyourPINandthenimmediatelydestroyyourPINadviceslip.YoumustensurethatyourPINandotherSecurityDetailsarenotwrittendownorrecorded(forexampleonamobiletelephoneorotherelectronicdevice)inawaywhichcouldbeunderstoodorusedbysomeoneelse.Youmustfollowanysecurityproceduresweaskyoutowhenwegiveyou(oragreewithyou)aPaymentInstrument,suchassigningaCardassoonasitisreceived(ifithasasignaturestriponit).ACardmustonlybeusedbythepersonnamedonit.
22.3 YouandanyJointAccountHoldermustkeepanySecurityDetailssecretatalltimes.
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22.4 YoumustcontactusassoonaspossibleviaCitiPhoneBankingorduringbusinesshoursatanyofourbranchesafteryoufindoutorsuspectthatyourPaymentInstrumentorchequebookislostorstolenorliabletomisuseorifyoususpectthatsomeoneelseknowsyourPIN,Accountpasswordsorothersecurityinformation,orifyoubelievetherehavebeenanyunauthorisedorincorrectlyexecutedtransactionsonyourAccount.Pleasecalluson0800005500(or+442075005500ifcallingfromabroad).IfyouareaCitigoldclientcalluson0800005600(or+442075005600ifcallingfromabroad).InsuchinstancesyoumustnotcontinuetousethePaymentInstrument.
22.5 WewillcancelyourPaymentInstrumentorblockyourAccountwhenyounotifyusoftheloss,theft,misappropriationorunauthoriseduse.
22.6 WearenotresponsibleforanyclaimforunauthorisedorincorrectlyexecutedtransactionsunlessyouhavenotifiedusinaccordancewithCondition22.4.Youmustnotifyusassoonasyouareawarethatatransactionmayhavebeenunauthorisedorincorrectlyexecutedandinanyeventnolaterthan13monthsafterthetransactiondate,unlesswehavefailedtomakeavailableinformationonthetransactionasrequiredbylaw.Itisimportantthatyouregularlycheckyourtransactionhistorytoensureanyunauthorisedorincorrectlyexecutedtransactionsareidentifiedandnotifiedtousattheearliestpossibleopportunity.
22.7 Whereyoudisputeatransaction,wemayinvestigateyourclaimand,unlesswearereasonablysatisfiedthatyoudidauthorisethetransaction,wewillrefundtheamountofthepaymentandwhereapplicablerestoreyourAccounttothepositionitwouldhavebeeninhadthedisputedtransactionnottakenplace.Ifwerefundtheamountofthepaymenttoyouandfollowinganinvestigationwedeterminethatthetransactionwasauthorised,wewillreversetherefund.Wewillnotifyyoubeforewedothis.
22.8 IfyourCitiCardexpires,orisreportedaslostorstolenorsubjecttomisuse,wemay(atourdiscretion)provideyouwithanewCitiCard.
22.9 IntheeventthatyouloseyourPaymentInstrument,oritisstolenormisappropriated,youremainliableforanyuseofyourPaymentInstrumentuntilyounotifyusunderCondition22.4.Youwillonlybeliableuptoamaximumof£50(orcurrencyequivalent)fortransactionsbasedontheuseofthatPaymentInstrumentthatyoudidnotauthoriseyourself,regardlessofhowmanytransactionsthereare.However,ifyourPaymentInstrumenthasbeenusedbyapersonwhoacquiredpossessionofitwithyourconsent,oryouhavedeliberatelyorverycarelesslyfailedtokeepthepersonalisedsecurityfeaturesofyourPaymentInstrumentoryourAccountsafe,youwillremainliableforthefullamountofthesetransactionsandthe£50limitwillnotapply.
22.10Unlessyouhaveactedfraudulently,youwillnotbeliableforanytransactionsonyourPaymentInstrumentoryourAccountbasedontheunauthoriseduseofthatPaymentInstrumentinthefollowingcases:
(a) onceyouhavenotifiedusoftheloss,theft,misappropriationorunauthoriseduseofyourPaymentInstrumentorofyourAccount;or
(b) ifwehavefailedatanytimetoprovidethemeansformakingthatnotification.
22.11 Whereyouhaveactedfraudulentlyyouwillbeliableforalllossesincurred,includinganylosseswesuffer.
22.12 ExamplesofwhereyoumayhaveacteddeliberatelyorverycarelesslyfailedtokeepthepersonalisedsecurityfeaturesofyourPaymentInstrumentoryourAccountsafeinclude:(i)ifyoudonotkeepyourPINsafe;(ii)ifyoukeepyourPINwithyourCitiCard;or(iii)ifyoudonottellusquicklyonceyoubecomeawareofanyunauthoriseduseofyourCitiCard.
22.13 IfyourPaymentInstrumentorchequebookisfoundorrecoveredafteritwasreportedlostorstolenyoumustnotuseitandyoumustsecurelydestroysuchitems.
22.14 IfwesuspectthataPaymentInstrumentislost,stolenorliabletomisusethenwemaygiveinformationtothepolice.Youmustco-operatewithusandthepolicetohelprecoverthePaymentInstrumentandpreventanylosses.
23. Monitoring and recording
Toensurethatyourinstructionsarecarriedoutaccurately,tohelpcontinuallyimprovetheserviceandintheinterestsofsecurity,wemaymonitorand/orrecordtelephoneandvideoconferencecallswithyou.IntheinterestofsecuritywemayuseCCTVrecordingequipmentinandaroundourpremises.Allrecordingsareoursoleproperty.
24. Set-Off
24.1 WemayapplyanycreditbalanceonanyAccountyoumaintainwithus(whetherasasoleAccountHolderorJointAccountHolder)toreduceorrepayanymoneyyouowetousonanyotherAccountsyouholdwithusinthesamename(s)(whetherasasoleAccountHolderorJointAccountHolder).Wewillonlyeverdothisifthemoneyyouoweisimmediatelyrepayableorifweneedittopaytaxonyourbehalf.Wearenotobligedtoexercisethisrightbutwillnotifyyouatleast14daysbeforeweproposetodoso.
24.2 Wemay,atourdiscretion,makeuseofclearedfundsinanyotherAccountatanytimeheldbyyouwithustoavoidtheAvailableBalancebeingexceeded.Inthesecircumstances,wewillmakereasonableeffortstocontactyoutoinformyouofthis.However,wewillnotbeliableforanyconsequencesofnotusingclearedfundsinanotherAccount.
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25. Closing and converting your Account
25.1 Closure by us
(a) WecancloseyourAccountimmediatelybygivingyounotice(unlesswearenotpermittedtonotifyyou)if:
(i) youareinrepeatedorseriousbreachofthisAgreement;
(ii) wereasonablysuspectthatyouhavegivenusfalseinformation;
(iii) wereasonablysuspectthatyourAccountisbeingusedforanillegalpurpose;
(iv) youbehaveinanabusiveorthreateningmannertowardsourstaff;
(v) wereasonablybelieveyouhavemovedfromtheUnitedKingdom;
(vi) wereasonablydetermineyouwerenotorarenolongereligibletoholdyourAccount(forexampleifyouareusingapersonalAccountforpurposesconnectedwithabusiness);
(vii) weneedtocloseyourAccountinordertocomplywithApplicableLaw;
(viii) apetitionforbankruptcyispresentedagainstyou;or
(ix) ourAgreementwithyouiscancelledorterminated.
(b) WecancloseyourAccountatanytimebygivingyounotlessthantwomonths’personalnotice.Intheeventofsuchclosurewewillreturnanyamountweoweyouatyourregisteredaddress,afterdeductionofanyWithholdingTax,interest,chargesandfeesdueorfundsrequiredtobemadebyApplicableLaw.TheAccountwillthenbeclosedwithoutanyfurthercontactwithyou.
(c) WhereweprovideyouwithafixedinterestperiodonyourAccountandweprovideyouwithtwomonths’personalnoticethatwearegoingtocloseyouraccountunderCondition25.1(b),wewillnotcloseyourAccountuntiltheexpiryofthatfixedinterestperiod.
(d) Ifwediscontinueaproductthatyouhavewithus,wemaycloseyourAccountbygivingyoutwomonths’personalnotice.Ifwedothiswewillofferyouasuitablealternativeaccountifthereisoneand,ifyoudonotgiveusinstructionstothecontrary,wewilltransferthefundstothataccountwhenwecloseyourAccount.
25.2 Closure by you
(a) YoumaycloseyourAccountforanyreasonwithoutcharge,andwewillrepaytoyouanyexistingcreditbalancesonyourAccountatthedateofclosure,providedthat:
(i) youinformusbygivingatleasttenBankingDays’noticeinwritingthatyouwishtocloseyourAccount;
(ii) youdestroyallchequesandPaymentInstrumentsissuedtoyou;
(iii) yourepayanymoneyyouowetousincludingtheamountofanycheques,cardtransactionsorotherpaymentinstructionsyouhavemadeandanychargesorinterestincurredwhichwehavenottakenoutofyourAccount;and
(iv) theAccountSpecificTermsandConditionsofyourAccountpermityoutodoso.
(b) AfterreceivingnoticetoclosetheAccount,wewillcancelanystandingordersandDirectDebitinstructionsonyourAccount.Itisyourresponsibilitytoinformthepayees.WewillnotbeliabletoyouoranythirdpartyforanylossesarisingfromcancellinganystandingorderorDirectDebitinsuchcircumstances.
25.3 General
IfyouhavepaidafeeforyourAccountorforanypaymentserviceinadvance,wewillrefundanyunusedpartofthatfeeonterminationforanyreason.
26. Account requirements
26.1 YouacknowledgethatyouaresolelyresponsibleforobtainingappropriateindependenttaxadviceregardinganytransactionsthatyouenterintorelatingtotheAccount.NothinginthisAgreementconstitutesadvicerelatingtotax.
26.2 YoumustuseyourAccountforpersonaluseonly.
26.3 IfyouliveoutsidetheUKandwehaveagreedyoucanstillholdanAccountwithusyoushouldensurethathavinganAccountcomplieswithanyotherApplicableLaworruleswhichapplywhereyoulive,includinganytax,foreignexchangeorcapitalcontrols,andforallpayment,reportingorfilingrequirementsthatmayapplyasaresultofyourcountryofcitizenship,domicileorresidence.
26.4 Youmustprovideuswithsuchinformationaswemayreasonablyrequirefromtimetotime,andmustupdatethatinformationaswereasonablyrequirefromtimetotime,toenableusoranyofourGroupCompaniestocomplywithanyApplicableLaw.
26.5 Youmustcontactusimmediatelyoratthelatestwithin30daysifatanytimeinthefuturethereisanimportantchangetoinformationyouhavepreviouslyprovidedtous,orifyoubecomeaUSperson(thisdoesnotapplyifyouhavealreadyinformedusthatyouwereaUSpersonwhenyouopenedyourAccount).IfyoudobecomeaUSperson,youmustcompleteandreturntousassoonasreasonablypossibleanyrelevantUStaxorwaiverdocumentationthatmayapplytoyouandthatwemayrequestfromtimetotime.
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26.6 Exceptwherewehavebeennegligentorfraudulentorinwilfuldefault,weshallhavenoresponsibilitytoyouifanyinformationweholdaboutyouisorbecomesinaccurateorincomplete.
27. Online service
27.1 TheCitiOnlineService(the“Service”),allowsyoutogiveuselectronicinstructionsbyusingyourcomputerandCitiOnlineUserIDandPassword.TheactivitiesthatcanbeperformedviatheServicearesetoutintheCitiOnlineUserGuide,availableatwww.citibank.co.uk.
27.2 IfyouwanttousetheServiceyoumusthave:
(a) aCard;
(b) acomputerwithaccesstotheinternet;
(c) abrowserthatsupports128bitencryption;and
(d) amobilephonetoreceiveaone-timepasswordviaSMSasavalidationstepwhenyouusetheService.
27.3 Youwillberesponsibleforthecostsofusingthetelephoneserviceand/orthechargesmadebyanyinternetserviceprovider.
27.4 YouunderstandthatyourCitiOnlineUserIDandPasswordarePaymentInstruments.
28. Assignment
28.1 WemaytransferanyoftherightsorbenefitandyourliabilityunderthisAgreementtoanyotherperson.
28.2 Wemay,ifthetransferdoesnotaffecttheservicesweprovidetoyouinanimportantway:
(a) arrangeatanytimeforanyotherpersontocarryoutourdutiesunderthisAgreement;or
(b) ifwereasonablyconsideritnecessarytocomplywithanyApplicableLaw,totransferourdutiestoanotherGroupCompany.
Ifwedoso,wewillnotifyyouandthetransferwilltakeeffect14daysaftersuchnotificationunlessyouobjectinwritingwithinthose14days.Oncethetransferhastakeneffect,weshallnolongerhaveanyobligationstoyouregardingthisAgreement.
28.3 YoumaynottransferyourrightsorliabilitiesunderthisAgreementtoanyotherperson.
29. Making changes to this Agreement
29.1 Changes to interest rates
(a) Wewillnotchangeafixedratefortheperiodthatwehaveagreedtofixit.
(b) Wewillchangeatrackerrateautomaticallyinlinewithchangestothereferenceratethatittracks.(A“reference rate”isaratewhichisnotsetbyusandispubliclyavailablesothatyoucanfindoutwhatitisandcheckitindependently.ExamplesaretheBankofEnglandBaseRateandaratewhichisbasedonabasketofratesofferedbyotherbanksorlenders);
(c) WherewechangeatrackerrateunderthisCondition29.1,wewill:
(i) makethechangeseitherimmediatelyafterthereferenceratehaschanged,orwithinasetnumberofdays,oronaparticulardayinthemonth,forexamplethefirstBankingDayofthefollowingmonthandwewilltellyouthisandidentifythereferencerateintheAccountSpecificTermsandConditionsfortheAccount;and
(ii) whentheratechanges,makethenewrateavailableonourwebsite,inbranchesandthroughCitiPhoneBankingandCitiOnlinewithinthreeBankingDaysofthechange.
(d) Ifyouhaveaninterestratethatisnotafixedrateoratrackerrate,wemaychangethatrateasaresultofanyactualoranticipatedchangesto:
(i) anyrecommendation,ruling,requirementordecisionofanycourt,ombudsman,regulatororsimilarbody(a“regulatory requirement”);
(ii) thebaseratesetbyanyCentralBank(suchastheBankofEngland)wherethishasanimpactonthecosttousofoperatingorprovidingyourAccount;or
(iii) thecostswereasonablyincurinoperatingorprovidingyourAccount(includingfundingcostsifrelevant).
(e) WemayalsochangeaninterestrateotherthanafixedrateoratrackerrateforavalidreasonthatisnotsetoutinthisCondition29.1.
(f) Wherewemakeachangetocomplywitharegulatoryrequirement,thechangewillbetoreflectafairproportionofthecostofcomplianceonourbankingbusiness,asreasonablyestimatedbyus.Otherchangeswillrespondproportionatelytochangesinourcosts.Wewillnotchangeaninterestrateandourchargestocoverthesamecosttwice.
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(g) Changestointerestratesotherthanfixedortrackerratesmaybemadewithoutnoticeifthechangeisfavourabletoyou.WewillupdatetheinformationheldwithCitiPhoneBankingandonourwebsitewithinthreeBankingDaysofthechanges.WewillalsosendyouacopyofthenewRatesandChargesInformationortellyoupersonallybyaseparatewrittennoticewithin30days.Otherwise,wewillgiveyouatleasttwomonths’personalnoticeofchangestoaninterestrate.
29.2 Changes to exchange rates
(a) Unlesswehaveagreedafixedratewithyouforaparticulartransaction,theexchangerateusedtoconvertforeigncurrencypaymentsintooroutofyourAccountwillbethereferenceexchangeratethatwehavetoldyouwillapply(orwillbeatamarginaboveorbelowthatrateifwehavetoldyouthatisthecase).Wemayapplychangestothereferenceexchangerateimmediatelyandwithoutnotice.
(b) Ifthereferenceexchangerateusedinforeigncurrencypaymentsissetbyus,wecanchangethatreferenceexchangerateatanytime.
29.3 Changes to other terms
(a) UnlessweagreeotherwiseintheAccountSpecificTermsandConditionsforanAccount,wemaychangeanyoftheGeneralTermsandConditionsorAccountSpecificTermsandConditions,includingintroducingnewterms,foranyofthefollowingreasons:
(i) wherewereasonablyconsideritwillmakethetermsandconditionseasiertounderstandorfairertoyouorthechangewouldnotbetoyourdisadvantage;
(ii) toreflectanychangesinthecostofprovidingourservicestoyou(wherethechangemadewillreflectthechangeincoststous)(butwewillnotrecoverthesamecosttwice,forexamplebychanginganinterestrateaswell);
(iii) totakeaccountofaregulatoryrequirement;
(iv) becauseofchangestoApplicableLaw,codesofpracticeorthewayinwhichweareregulated;
(v) whereweconsideritnecessarytomakereasonablechangestothewaywelookafteryourAccountorprovideservicestoyouasaresultofchangesin:
(1) technology;
(2) thestructureoftheGroupCompanies;or
(3) theservicesthatweprovideunderthisAgreement,
andthechangewouldnotbetoyourdisadvantage.
(b) Wemaychangeourfeesandchargesorintroduceanewfeeorchargeifthereisachangein(orwereasonablyexpectthattherewillbeachangein):
(i) thecostsweincurincarryingouttheactivityforwhichthefeeorchargeisorwillbemade;or
(ii) regulatoryrequirements.
Anychangeornewfeeorchargewillbeafairproportion,asreasonablyestimatedbyus,oftheimpactoftheunderlyingchangeonthecostsweincurinourbankingbusiness.
(c) WemayalsochangeourfeesandchargesforavalidreasonwhichisnotsetoutinthisCondition29.
(d) AslongasyouareabletoendthisAgreementwithoutcharge(orweagreetowaiveanychargethatwouldotherwiseapply),wemaychangeaninterestrateonanoverdraftforanyreasonnotlistedabove.
(e) AslongasyouareabletoendthisAgreementwithoutcharge(orweagreetowaiveanychargethatwouldotherwiseapply),wemaychangeanyofourotherterms(includingtheinterestratewepayyou,theamountbywhichatrackerratediffersfromareferencerate(the“margin”),andourcharges)foranyreasonnotlistedabove,butwewillnotchangeafixedrateonanAccount(includinganyfixedbonusrateorfixedmargin)foraslongaswehaveagreedtokeepitfixed.
29.4 Notifying you of changes to this Agreement
(a) Exceptforchangestointerestratesorexchangeratesthatwecanmakewithoutnotice(seeConditions29.1and29.2),wewillgiveyoupersonalnoticeofchangesatleast2monthsinadvanceofsuchchangebeingmade.
(b) Ifwearerequiredtomakechangesthatresultfromaregulatoryrequirement,orfromchangestoApplicableLaw,codesofpracticeorthewayinwhichweareregulated,andweareunabletogiveyou2months’noticeofthechanges,wewillprovideyouwithpersonalnoticeinadvanceofthechangeasearlyaspossible.
(c) Whenwetellyouaboutachangewewilltellyouthedateitcomesintoeffect.Aslongasnoticeofachangeisgiventoyouatthemostrecentaddresswehaveforyou,youwillbetreatedasacceptingthechangeonthatdateunless,beforethen,youtellusthatyouwanttoterminateyourAgreementwithusandnotacceptthechange.WewillnotmakeanyterminationchargeifyouterminateyourAgreementinthiscase.
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29.5 Changes for specific regulatory requirements
SomeofthetermsofthisAgreementreflectourunderstandingofregulatoryrequirementsthathavenotbeenpublishedorarestillindraftformwhenthisdocumentisprinted.Ifwefindthatanytermisinconsistentwitharegulatoryrequirementwhichispublishedoramendedafterthisdocumentisprinted,wewillnotrelyonthattermbutwilltreatitasifitdidreflecttherelevantregulatoryrequirement.Ifweneedtomakeoperationalchangesbeforewecanfullycomplywiththenewregulatoryrequirement,wewillmakethosechangesassoonasreasonablypracticable.Wewillupdateourtermsandconditionstoreflectthenewregulatoryrequirementwhentheyarenextrepublished.
30. Liability
30.1 WewillnotbeliabletoyouforanyfailuretoperformourobligationsunderthisAgreementduetoanyabnormalandunforeseeableeventoutsideourcontrolwheretheconsequenceswouldhavebeenunavoidabledespitealloureffortstothecontrary.
30.2 WewillnotbeliabletoyouforanyfailuretoperformourobligationsunderthisAgreementwhereperformanceofthatobligationwouldhaveputusinbreachofApplicableLaw.
30.3 Wewillnotbeliabletoyouinanycircumstancesfor:
(a) lossofbusiness,lossofgoodwill,lossofopportunity,lossofprofit;or
(b) anylosstoyouthatwecouldnotreasonablyhaveanticipatedwhenyougaveusaninstructionunderthisAgreement.
30.4 NothinginthisAgreementwillexcludeorlimitanyliabilitywehaveasaresultofactingfraudulentlyornegligentlyoranylegaldutyorliabilitywemayhavetoyouoranyliabilitythatwearenotallowedbylawtoexclude.
31. How we use your personal information and who we share it with
31.1 Sothatwecanprovideproductsandservicesdesignedespeciallyforyou,wewillcollectandreviewalltheinformationwhich:
(a) yougivetousandtootherGroupCompanies;or
(b) whichweandotherGroupCompaniesobtainaboutyoupersonallyinconnectionwiththisAgreementandanyAccountsorproductsandservicesyoutakefromusandwhichweobtainfromthirdpartiessuchascreditreferenceagencies,fraudpreventionagenciesandGroupCompanies.Theinformationweobtainfromcreditreferenceagencieswillincludepublicinformationsuchascountycourtjudgmentsandinformationfromtheelectoralregister.
ThisisyourinformationandwewillprocessandusetheinformationassetoutinthisCondition31.
31.2 Thisinformationhelpsusdevelopandmaintainanup-to-datepictureofyouasanindividual.YouagreethatweandotherGroupCompaniescanusethisinformationtokeepyouinformedaboutotherproducts,servicesandspecialoffers(includingthosesuppliedbythirdparties)whichweortheythinkmightinterestyou.Wemaytellyouabouttheseusingarangeofmethods,includingpost,faxandelectroniccommunications,suchasthetelephone,SMS,ore-mail.Withyourconsent,wemayalsopassinformationaboutyoutoselectedthirdpartiessothattheymaycontactyouwithinformationabouttheirproductsandservices.PleasetellusifyouprefernottoreceiveinformationaboutotherproductsorservicesfromusorotherGroupCompaniesorifyoudonotwantotherthirdpartiestobegivenyourinformation.
31.3 Theinformationwecollect(usingarangeofmethodsincludingcookies–smallpiecesofinformationwhichwesendtoyourcomputer–andsimilartrackingdevices)willincludeinformationabouthowyoumanageanduseyourAccount(s),includingthetypeofpurchasesyoumakefromyourAccount(s)(whetherbyaCard,DirectDebitorinanyotherway)andpaymentswhicharemadeintoyourAccount(s).Thisinformationwillincludethenameofthepayer(forexample,youremployer)andthesupplier(forexample,ashop)andthegeneralnatureofthegoodsandservicespaidfor.WeobtainthisinformationautomaticallyaspartofoperatingyourAccount(s).IfyoudonotwantustohaveityoushouldconsideranalternativetousingyourAccount(s).
31.4 IfyouoperateyourAccountbyCitiOnline,wealsousecookiesandweblogs(informationabouthowyouuseourwebsite)toimprovethesecurityofourserviceandobtaininformation.Formoredetailsaboutcookiesandweblogs,seethesecurityandprivacypagesonourwebsite.
31.5 WewillholdandprocessyourinformationanddiscloseittootherGroupCompanies.WeandotherGroupCompanieswilluseyourinformation:
(a) forconsideringanyapplicationyoumaymaketousorthem;
(b) toverifyyouridentityandtheidentityofyourspouseorpartner;
(c) inthemanagementandoperationofyourAccountswithusorthemincludingmakingcreditassessmentsanddecisions;
(d) forcrimeandfraudprevention,anddebtrecovery(includingtracingyouifwedonothaveup-to-datedetails);
(e) forassessmentandstatisticalanalysisforourortheirbusiness;
(f) inordertocomplywithApplicableLaw;and
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(g) forthepurposessetoutinCondition31.2(GroupCompanieswillonlydothisifyouhaveagreedthattheycan).
31.6 WeandotherGroupCompaniesmaydiscloseyourinformation(includingformernamesandgenders)tocreditreferenceandfraudpreventionagenciesorregisters.Wewillmakesearchesofyourdetailswithcreditreferenceagenciesandfraudpreventionagencieswhenweconsideryourapplicationandduringyourrelationshipwithus.Creditreferencesearcheswillberecordedonyourfilewiththeagency.Ifanumberofsearcheshavebeenmadeinashortperiodoftime,thismayadverselyaffectothercreditapplicationsyoumake.
31.7 Iffalseorinaccurateinformationisprovidedandfraudisidentified,detailswillbepassedtofraudpreventionagenciesandotherorganisationsinvolvedincrimeandfraudprevention.Lawenforcementagenciesmayalsoaccessandusethisinformation.
31.8 WewillalsogivedetailsofhowyoumanageyourAccounttocreditreferenceagencies(wedonotusecreditreferenceagenciesinconnectionwithapplicationsfor,orthemanagementof,savingsproducts.).Theinformationthatisgivenbyusandotherstofraudpreventionandcreditreferenceagencieswillberecordedbythemandsharedwithotherorganisations.An“association”betweenjointapplicantsand/oranyindividualidentifiedasyourfinancialpartnerwillbecreatedatcreditreferenceagencies,whichwilllinkyourfinancialrecords.Youandanyoneelsewithwhomyouhaveafinanciallinkunderstandthateachother’sinformationwillbetakenintoaccountinallfutureapplicationsbyeitherorbothofyou.Thislinkingwillcontinueuntiloneofyousuccessfullyfilesa“disassociation”atthecreditreferenceagencies.
31.9 Organisationsaccessanduseinformationaboutyou,andanyonelinkedtoyou,recordedwithcreditreferenceagenciestopreventfraudandmoneylaundering,forcreditassessmentandaccountmanagement,tracinganddebtrecovery,identityverificationandstatisticalanalysisandsystemstesting.
31.10 Weandotherorganisationsaccessandusetheinformationrecordedwithfraudpreventionagenciestopreventfraudandmoneylaundering,forexamplewhencheckingdetailsonapplicationsforcreditandcreditrelatedorotherfacilities,managingcreditandcreditrelatedaccountsorfacilities,recoveringdebt,checkingdetailsonproposalsandclaimsforalltypesofinsuranceandcheckingdetailsofjobapplicantsandemployees.Youcanaskusfordetailsofthefraudpreventionagenciesweuseandhowcreditreferenceagenciesuseinformation.Weandotherorganisationsmayaccessandusefromothercountriestheinformationrecordedbytheirfraudpreventionagencies.
31.11 Wewillalsodiscloseyourinformation:
(a) toourinsurers,sub-contractorsandpersonsactingasouragentswhohaveagreedtokeepyourinformationstrictlyconfidential;
(b) tolinkedsupplierstotheextentthattheyneedyourinformationtoprovideadditionalbenefitsorservicestoyou;
(c) toanybank,financialinstitutionorcompanytowhomwemayassignortransferourrightsand/ordutiesunderthisAgreement;or
(d) ifwearerequiredorpermittedtodosobyApplicableLaw,includingtoAuthorities.
31.12 WemaytransferyourinformationtoaGroupCompany,athirdpartyserviceproviderorpersonactingasouragentinanothercountrysolongastheyagreethatyourinformationwillreceivesubstantiallythesamelevelsofprotectionaswearerequiredtogiveitintheUK.Youconsenttohavingyourinformation(includingformernamesandgenders)transferredbyusorothersprocessingonourbehalf,ortheiragents,toAuthoritiesinothercountries(includingcountriesoutsidetheEEAhavinglessstringentdataprotectionrequirementsthanthosewithinit)ifthedisclosureisrequiredbyApplicableLaw,includingthelawsorregulatoryrulesofthosecountries.
31.13 UndertheDataProtectionActyouareentitledtoacopyofyourpersonaldataheldbyusonpaymentofafee,currently£10.YoushoulddirectanyquestionsabouttheuseofyourpersonaldatatotheDataProtectionOfficer,CitibankInternationalLimited.,POBox49930,LondonSE57XT.
31.14 Youhavetherightofaccesstoyourpersonalrecordsheldbycreditandfraudagencies.Pleasecontact08000569569ifyouwouldlikedetailsoftheagenciesweuse.
31.15 Someofourdecisionsareautomated,basedoninformationweholdaboutyou.Ifyouwouldlikeustoreviewadecisionwehavemadeaboutyou(whetherornotautomated),pleaseletusknowwithin21daysofbeingnotifiedofthedecision.
32. General
32.1 Othertaxesorcostsmayexistthatarenotchargedbyusorpaidthroughus.
32.2 ThisAgreementisinEnglish.WewillcommunicateinformationornoticesunderthisAgreementinEnglish.
32.3 ThisAgreementwillbegovernedbythelawsofEnglandandWales.AnydisputewhicharisesinrelationtothisAgreementshallbedealtwithbythecourtsofEnglandandWalesoranyothercourtintheUnitedKingdomwhichisabletohearthecase.
32.4 YoucanaskusatanytimeforacopyoftheseGeneralTermsandConditions,anyAccountSpecificTermsandConditionsandanyleafletsthatshowourratesandchargesorothercontractualinformation.
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33. About us
33.1 Citiprovidesbankingservices,creditandotherfinancialservicestocustomers.
33.2 OurregisteredofficeisatCitigroupCentre,CanadaSquare,CanaryWharf,LondonE145LB.
33.3 OurVATnumberis429625629.
34. How we are regulated
34.1 WeareauthorisedbythePrudentialRegulationAuthorityandregulatedbytheFinancialConductAuthorityandthePrudentialRegulationAuthority.Ourfirmreferencenumberis122342.TofindoutmoreaboutuspleaseseethePRA/FCAregisterathttp://www.fsa.gov.uk/register/home.doorcalltheFCAon08001116768orthePRAon02076014878.
35. Complaints procedure
35.1 IfyouareunhappywithanyaspectoftheservicesprovidedunderthisAgreement,wehaveproceduresinplacetodealwithyourconcernseffectively.Youshouldbringyourcomplainttoourattentionbycontactingus.Wewillaimtodealwithanycomplaintspromptlyandfairly.Acopyofourcomplaintsprocedureisavailableonrequest.
35.2 Ifyouremainunhappyafteryouhavegivenusthechancetoputthingsright,youmaybeabletoreferittotheFinancialOmbudsmanServiceatSouthQuayPlaza,183MarshWall,LondonE149SR(tel:08000234567or03001239123).TheFinancialOmbudsmanServiceisanorganisationsetupbylawtogivecustomersafreeandindependentserviceforresolvingdisputeswithfinancialfirms.DetailsofthosewhoareeligiblecomplainantscanbeobtainedfromtheFinancialOmbudsmanService.
36. Deposit protection
36.1 TheUKFinancialServicesCompensationScheme(the“Scheme”)providescompensationincertaininstanceswhereweareunable,orarelikelytobeunable,tosatisfyclaimsagainstus.Insuchcircumstances,theSchememayprovidecompensationforclaimsrelatingtoservicesprovidedbyussuchasdeposit-taking.However,theSchemeisgovernedbyspecificrulesoncompensationwhichdetermineyoureligibility,thecircumstancesinwhichcompensationwillbeavailabletoyou,andthelimitsoncompensationpayabletoyou.AnyrecoveryundertheSchemeisthereforesubjecttoyourspecificcircumstances,thenatureofyourclaimandthespecificrulesoftheScheme.
36.2 ClaimsundertheSchemeinrelationtodepositsaresubjecttomaximumlimitsoncompensation,aspublishedfromtimetotimeontheScheme’swebsite.Itisnotpossibletoclaimanamountinexcessofthepublishedlimitevenwherethefinanciallosssufferedortheamountofinitialdepositishigher.Thecurrentcompensationlimitfordepositsasat1January2014issetat100%ofthefirst£85,000perclientsperauthorisedfirm.Up-to-dateinformationonthelimitsapplicableundertheSchemeareavailableat:www.fscs.org.uk.
36.3 TheSchemealsocoverscertaininstanceswhereweadviseonorarrangecertaingeneralinsuranceproductsandaresubsequentlyunable,orarelikelytobeunabletosatisfyclaimsinconnectionwithsuchactivities.Thecurrentlimitforgeneralinsurancemediationactivities(withcertainexceptions)is90%oftheclaimwithnoupperlimit.Up-to-dateinformationonthelimitsapplicableundertheSchemeisavailableatwww.fscs.org.uk.
36.4 Whereweareresponsiblesolelyforarrangingforyoutoenterintocertaingeneralinsuranceproductswithanotherprovider(theinsurer),youshouldbeawarethattheSchemewillonlycoverasituationwherewecannotmeetourobligationsandnotwherethethirdpartyinsurerisunabletodoso,unlessthatthirdpartyproviderisseparatelycoveredbytheScheme.
36.5 Wewillprovidefurtherinformationontheconditionsgoverningcompensationandtheformalitieswhichmustbecompletedtoobtaincompensationuponrequest.MoredetailedinformationontheSchemeisalsoavailablefromtheScheme’swebsite:http://www.fscs.org.ukoryoucancontacttheSchemeat:FinancialServicesCompensationScheme10thFloor,BeaufortHouse,15StBotolphStreet,LondonEC3A7QU(tel:02077414100);email: [email protected].
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