Appreciating the unusual credit card usage on the increase in india several banks are coming up with new financial packages for the benefit of their customers.  Some of the banks like Citibank, Standard Chartered and ICICI lead the way.  Citibank has now come up with the CCAvenue, the premier online payment gateway in India. This is a collaborative effort of the Citibank and CCAvenue. Conjointly they are providing services to hundreds of Indian online Merchant accounts. 

It was Citibank that started the era of credit cards in India way back in the early 1990s. They were also the first to introduce the concept of credit payments to ordinary Indian consumers. Even today the Citibank continues to be one of the most preferred credit cards in the country. Over the years Citibank has been coming up with various value adds and additional services for its card holders. That is why you find every now and then adds, hoardings and electronic advertisements stating citi offering more financial products in india. The best part of it is that it has provided online payment facilities for thousands of Indian merchants online.

With such facilities available, most transactions are now carried out with credit cards in the commercial front in India. The credit card provided by Citibank not only enables you to make transaction inside the country but global transactions are very much possible. With online payment facilities available deals can be finalized and monitored by you seating at your home.