The deal is a boost for UnionBank as it expands into digital banking to compete with bigger rivals.
The sale of Citi's Philippine businesses also drew interest from BDO Unibank, the country's largest lender, and Bank of the Philippine Islands, a unit of Ayala conglomerate.
The sale is part of Citi's exit in 13 markets as the US banking group winds down its retail banking business.
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