22 March 2004

HSBC has recently installed three new Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) at the Deira, Sharjah and Ajman City Centre shopping malls.
 
  “We are endeavouring continuously to offer our customers the convenience and freedom to bank with us where and when they choose. We are constantly seeking to identify the most convenient ATM locations across the UAE to satisfy our customer needs.” said Nader Haghighat, Senior Manager - Personal Financial Services, HSBC Bank Middle East Limited.
 
“The services available through our ATMs are comprehensive. Customers can deposit cash cheques or bank correspondence, pay bills, transfer funds between their HSBC Accounts, make third-party payments to accounts within HSBC UAE and request a mini-statement, in addition to checking their account balances and withdrawing cash” added Mr. Haghighat.
 
The HSBC ATM service is accessible to all cards bearing the Visa, Plus, MasterCard and Cirrus Logos. HSBC Customers have the benefit of using the international ATM network of over 800,000 ATMs worldwide. For more information on the HSBC Bank Middle East Limited UAE ATM network and services, please visit www.uae.hsbc.com or call 800 4440"
 
Media inquiries to Steve Martin, Regional Manager Corporate Affairs, HSBC Bank Middle East Limited on tel 3906631
 
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Notes to editors:
1. HSBC Bank Middle East Limited
HSBC is the largest and most widely represented international bank in the Middle East. HSBC Bank Middle East Limitedhas 29 branches throughout the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan, Lebanon, and the Palestinian Autonomous Area, including an offshore banking unit in Bahrain. This extensive regional coverage is strengthened by another member of the HSBC Group HSBC Bank Egypt SAE,  and by its associated companies, The Saudi British Bank and British Arab Commercial Bank Limited. In addition to its Middle Eastern network, the Bank has a representative office in Tehran, Iran.
 
2. HSBC Holdings plc
HSBC Bank Middle East Limited has been a principal member of the HSBC Group since 1959.  With over 9,500 offices in 79 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa and assets of US$ 1,034 billion at 31 December 2003, the HSBC Group is one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organisations.

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