Citibank opens South End financial center

Citibank, which is expanding its presence in Boston, opened a full-service financial center in the South End yesterday.

The South End Financial Center, located at 1365 Washington St., includes the wealth management services of Smith Barney’s financial advisors within the bank branch.

As part of the opening, Citibank presented a $75,000 grant to Washington Gateway Main Street. The grant, which will be distributed during a three-year period, will help support the revitalization of Washington Street in the South End and Lower Roxbury.

The branch also offers continuous banking opportunities through two onsite ATMs, online banking and telephone banking services.

Citibank is a unit of Citi, the leading global financial services company, which serves more than 200 million customers in more than 100 countries.
(By Ashley Traupman, Globe correspondent)