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last updated: 10 March 2009
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John Havens, Citi's head of institutional clients, thought it so important to remind his staff about the firm's 'compliance culture that he sent the memo below out in 25 languages! Cynics wonder just what 'nasty' prompted this latest epistle.

'Subject: The Importance of our Compliance Culture

It is extremely important that each of us carry out our individual compliance responsibilities in this challenging and changing environment. We all must understand and adhere to the laws, regulations and policies that govern our business so we can preserve, protect and build the integrity of the firm.

Please familiarize yourself with the Citi Code of Conduct. A variety of online and other training is also available to help you understand the laws, regulations and policies by which we must abide.

In our culture of compliance, ethical issues must be escalated with the assurance that Citi prohibits any retaliatory action against individuals who raise legitimate concerns or report suspected violations. Escalation Guidelines can be found by clicking here.

If you have any questions, believe you are being asked to do something that is improper, or suspect a possible violation, please contact any of the following: your supervisor, local Compliance Officer, Legal Counsel or Human Resources representative. You also can contact the Citi Ethics Hotline to report your concerns anonymously.

Failure to adhere to the highest standards of conduct or comply with applicable laws, regulations and policies may detract form our business success, harm our reputation or lead to regulatory criticism - as well as impact individual performance reviews.

Thank you for your continued hard work and efforts to preserve our culture of compliance during 2009 as we continue to serve our clients, create growth opportunities for Citi and build shareholder value'.

Source - The New York Times' DealBook

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