Citibank Checking Account $150 Gift Card Banking Bonus

Select Citibank checking accounts are currently offering $150 in banking bonuses through the ThankYou Network rewards program, valid until August 31, 2008.

Just open The Citibank Account or other qualified checking accounts, enroll your account in the ThankYou Network, and complete the qualifying activities, and you’ll receive 16,000 bonus ThankYou points, which can be redeemed for $150 in gift cards from a variety of brand-name merchants and service providers.

In addition to the 16,000 ThankYou bonus points, you’ll receive triple the number of points you can usually earn for debit card purchases and everyday banking activities linked to your Citibank checking account for the entire first year.

Check out the Citbank Checking Account $150 Bonus Offer Page for more information on this banking bonus.

However, the apply online link on this promotional page will not open properly due to the link redirect setup on Citibank, which requires that you open the promotional page directly from their website first to apply through the promotional page.

To apply online, simply visit The Citibank Account Page, where they have been advertising this offer, and make sure you enter the Citibank promotional code CSV9 during the application process.

You can also apply by phone at 1-866-674-8873 or visit a Citibank Financial Center and mention the promo code CSV9.

The Citibank Account checking account has no monthly fee with a combined average balance of $6,000 on eligible linked accounts.

Otherwise, there is a $9.50 monthly service fee for Regular Checking ($12.50 in CA, NV, FL, IL, DC, VA and MD) or a $12 monthly service fee for Interest Checking ($15 in CA, NV, FL, IL, DC, VA and MD).

To qualify for the 16,000 bonus ThankYou Points, you must:

1. Open a new qualifying regular checking account in The Citibank Account, Citibank Everything Counts, or Citigold account relationship package.

2. Enroll your checking account in the ThankYou Network within 60 days.

3. Deposit at least $1,000 by one of the following dates.

Citibank checking accounts opened through Citibank Financial Centers must be funded by August 31, 2008.

Citibank accounts opened remotely via CitiPhone Banking or Citibank Online must be funded by September 30, 2008.

4. Within 60 days, you must also complete one direct deposit, two electronic bill payments, or five signature debit card transactions per month and continue for three consecutive months.

Your 16,000 ThankYou bonus points will be rewarded within 120 days of your satisfying all offer terms, and your points can be redeemed for $150 in gift cards or other rewards currently available through ThankYou Network.

Triple ThankYou Points for 12 Months

To qualify for the Triple ThankYou Points offer, you must open a new qualifying regular checking account in the Citibank Account, Citibank Everything Counts or Citigold account relationship package and enroll account in ThankYou Network.

Your points from both qualifying debit card purchases and your checking relationship activities will be tripled for 12 checking statement cycles commencing with the second full statement cycle after the statement period in which you enroll the new checking account in ThankYou Network.

Monthly points for checking relationship require customer to maintain an active checking account with customer initiating minimum of one credit or debit transaction to the account per statement cycle.

You can qualify for either or both offers but with the same checking account only, there is a limit one of each offer per customer, and existing Citibank checking customers are not eligible.

The Citibank Account $150 ThankYou Network bonus does require some commitment, so it’s best for those who are seeking a permanent checking account or are willing to put in the time and money to receive this bank bonus.

Take advantage of this Citibank banking bonus offer while it lasts.