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Citibank Opens Russian-Language Branch in New York

12:06 08/02/2012 NEW YORK, February 8 (RIA Novosti)

Citibank has opened a new branch offering Russian-language services in Brooklyn's Brighton Beach district, known for its large population of Russian-speaking immigrants, the bank said on Wednesday.

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