16 May 2013

Muscat: HSBC Bank Oman recently hosted HSBC Bank Middle East Ltd's (HBME) Board of Directors' meeting at its Head Office in Al Khuwair. The meeting reinforced the commitment of the wider HSBC Group to the Sultanate to strengthen and grow its operations in Oman.

HBME has more than 250 offices across the Middle East & North Africa that stretch from Egypt to Pakistan with a workforce of over 12,000 employees. "It was an honour to host the Board of Directors' meeting of HSBC Bank Middle East here in Oman," said Ewan Stirling, CEO of HSBC Bank Oman.

He added, "In addition to fulfilling their board responsibilities, we were able to share our plans for HSBC Bank Oman to become the leading bank in the Sultanate, outlining our commitment to the country, to leverage our global strengths locally and to provide great customer service at all times."  During the Board's visit, David Eldon, Chairman of HBME, along with Simon Cooper, CEO of HBME and Chairman of HSBC Bank Oman, paid a courtesy visit to the Central Bank of Oman.

© Times of Oman 2013