Originally Posted by roki

Considering the largest single investor in Citi is from the UAE (I believe), I'm not surprised. The transfer partners are, near as I can tell, catered strongly to Citigroup's client demographic (Asian, Middle Eastern, Indian).

<---Former Citi employee for 4 years

I looked at SQ, but it doesn't seem like a good value for me, at least in the near future. Guess I'll keep on earning for now and see what happens.

One benefit that might be overlooked is the ability to cash out huge amounts of thankyou points without getting Citi's absurd 1099.