HSBC Bank Egypt inaugurated its Mall of Arabia branch located in the heart of 6th of October City, in the presence of Francesca McDonagh, Regional Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management, HSBC MENA. The Mall of Arabia Branch is HSBC's second new branch in the vicinity of 6th of October and the fourth branch to open in 2013 following the inauguration of El Rehab, El Tagamoo and Sun City branches earlier this year.
The Mall of Arabia team celebrated the inauguration of their new branch with HSBC Bank Egypt's customers and employees, and the Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management of HSBC Bank Egypt, Ranjan Sen.
"I am delighted to celebrate the inauguration of the Mall of Arabia branch with our colleagues and customers in Egypt. Enhancing our branch network and launching new digital platforms, such as mobile banking, falls in line with our strategy to develop a customer approach that is more multi-channel in nature. Egypt is an important market for HSBC and we continue to invest in distribution channels that meet our customers' evolving personal and business needs. The Egyptian economy is diversified with many opportunities for growth, and we will continue to invest in our people and infrastructure, to ensure we offer multiple convenient touch points for our customers to interact with the bank," said Francesca McDonagh, Regional Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management, HSBC Middle East.
Ranjan Sen, Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management,HSBC Bank Egypt, said: "The opening of Mall of Arabia branch is a further testimony to our commitment to grow our business in the Egyptian market. HSBC is a Customer Centric Bank and here at HSBC Bank Egypt we will continue to focus on priority locations preferred by our customers to ensure they enjoy a unique banking experience with us. HSBC has continued to grow its retail business in Egypt in 2013 through ongoing investment in our infrastructure, technology, our products and services, offering our customers in Egypt the latest technology available in the Group.
In 2013, HSBC Bank Egypt invested in its branch network through renovating old branches and opening new branches across Egypt, and it was the first bank in Egypt to introduce HSBC Secure Key. In addition, the bank is undergoing a programme to replace more than 75% of its ATMs introducing the latest technology in HSBC Group and has recently upgraded its Call Center to offer its customer an easy, safer and convenient banking experience.
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HSBC Bank Egypt S A E
HSBC Bank Egypt S.A.E. was established in 1982 as Hongkong Egyptian Bank S.A.E. and adopted its present name in April 2001 following an increase in shareholding by the HSBC Group from 40% to 94.5%.
HSBC Bank Egypt S.A.E. is one of the largest multinational banks operating in Egypt, providing a comprehensive range of banking and related financial services through a network of 86 branches and outlets in prominent cities in Egypt.
For further information please contact:
Omnia Samra
Head of Communications
HSBC Bank Egypt SAE
Tel: 202 2529 8376
Email: omniasamra@hsbc.com
Rola Nosseir
Communications Manager
HSBC Bank Egypt SAE
Tel: 202 2529 8387
Email: rola.nosseir@hsbc.com
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