Citigroup Inc. (Citi) is a major American financial services company based in New York City, formed from the merger of Citicorp and Travelers Group on April 7, 1998. The Group has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 140 countries. Through Citicorp and Citi Holdings, 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.