Citibank Corporate and Purchasing Card Update

November 20, 2014

Harvard University has partnered with Citibank to replace all University issued Corporate and/or Purchasing cards with cards that have the latest enhanced security technology.  Chip and PIN technology provides a much improved security layer protecting personal information, especially when traveling abroad.

All Citi Chip and PIN cards will continue to have a magnetic stripe, enabling cardholders to use their Chip and PIN cards at merchants who have not adopted Chip and PIN technology.  When using these cards at a chip-enabled terminal, a PIN is required and thus ensures a more secure transaction by validating both the card and the cardholder. The cards are yet another tool to help combat potential fraud.  

All cards, regardless of their expiration dates, will be replaced by the end of 2015.