Thirty lucky Standard Chartered UAE credit card customers will soon be on pole position for the final race day of next month's Gulf Air Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix.
For every credit card transaction between now and the 18th March, card members will be entered into a grand prize draw, with the winners announced on the 21st March. The promotion is valid for transactions by existing card holders on Standard Chartered's primary and supplementary credit cards, both locally in the UAE and abroad.
Lucky card members will enjoy VIP treatment as they are flown to Bahrain especially for the race by Gulf Air, the event's title sponsor.
The winners will be met at Bahrain International Airport and taken to the state-of-the-art Bahrain International Circuit, where they will watch the action from the Grand Stand, close to leading race team and current constructors' champions, Ferrari.
Jeremy Awori, Head of Consumer Banking, Standard Chartered UAE, said: "Formula 1 racing is an amazing spectacle and has led the way in international motor sport for decades. Similarly, Standard Chartered is the leading issuer of credit cards in the UAE and this promotion is one way of showing our appreciation to our customers who continue to support the bank."
In 2004, Standard Chartered introduced two 'firsts' in the UAE credit card market, with the launch of the hugely successful VISA Mini Credit Card and the Small-Medium Enterprise (SME) sector focussed VISA Business Debit Card.
"We will continue to look at innovative, creative and tailored credit card products to suit consumer needs and, of course, will continue to run promotions to reward our customers with real value-added benefits," said Awori.
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Notes to Editors:
Standard Chartered - leading the way in Asia, Africa and the Middle East
Standard Chartered employs 33,000 people in over 550 locations in more than 50 countries in the Asia Pacific Region, South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, the United Kingdom and the Americas. It is one of the world's most international banks, with employees representing 80 nationalities.
Standard Chartered PLC is listed on both the London Stock Exchange and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and is in the top 25 FTSE-100 companies, by market capitalisation.
It serves both Consumer and Wholesale Banking customers. Consumer Banking provides credit cards, personal loans, mortgages, deposit taking and wealth management services to individuals and small to medium sized enterprises. Wholesale Banking provides corporate and institutional clients with services in trade finance, cash management, lending, securities services, foreign exchange, debt capital markets and corporate finance.
Standard Chartered is well-established in growth markets and aims to be the right partner for its customers. The Bank combines deep local knowledge with global capability.
The Bank is trusted across its network for its standard of governance and its commitment to making a difference in the communities in which it operates.
For further information please contact:
Niall McLoughlin
Head of Corporate Affairs, Standard Chartered Bank
Tel: +971 (0) 4 5070467
Fax: +971 (0) 4 3594174
Mobile: +971 (0) 50 6251329
Email : niall.mcloughlin@ae.standardchartered.com
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