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Citibank

Public Reference MCC Records

MCC Description Source
6012 Financial Institutions – Merchandise and Services Non-official reference (db)

Top Miles Cards

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Top Cashback Cards

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Street Truth / User-Reported Exceptions

Citibank Korea via ATM Withdrawal: MCC 6011 (exception, user verified, risk: low)

User reported that for fee-free ATM cash withdrawals in South Korea using a Trust Card, users can use Citibank Korea ATMs and select the 'Citibank' option on the screen. NH Bank ATMs have started charging fees.

Field Value
Status active
Confidence high
Source layer user_reported
Merchant Citibank Korea
Card Trust Link Card
Route ATM Withdrawal
MCC 6011
Programme Trust Bank
Programme type other
Award route / region South Korea
Fees / surcharges Saves 4,500 to 5,000 KRW local ATM fee
Sweet spot yes
Devaluation risk medium
Last verified 2026-06-02
Last seen 2026-06-02T03:30:23+00:00
Observed result Citibank Korea ATMs do not charge withdrawal fees when selecting the 'Citibank' option, whereas NH Bank ATMs now charge a fee of around 4,500 to 5,000 KRW.
Caveat Users must actively select the 'Citibank' option on the ATM screen during withdrawal. Citibank ATMs are relatively rare in South Korea.

CardUp via CardUp: MCC 6513 (exception, user verified, risk: medium)

User reported that cardUp payments are not affected by Citibank's exclusion categories, whereas iPaymy codes under MCC 6513 and is excluded from earning points.

Field Value
Status context-dependent
Confidence high
Source layer user_reported
Merchant CardUp
Card Citi credit cards
Route CardUp
MCC 6513
Devaluation risk medium
Last verified 2018-08-08
Last seen 2018-08-08T14:55:34+00:00
Observed result CardUp confirmed unaffected by Citi exclusions; iPaymy excluded under MCC 6513
Caveat Based on August 2018 policy updates; CardUp does not earn 10x on rewards cards but still earns base miles.