28 December 2004

HSBC has announced the final winners of its Credit Card promotion "Win Back Your Credit Limit". The winners, Mr. Mathew Jose Mathew, and Mr Harald Bos, have each won back the limit on their cards- up to a maximum of AED 20,000.

The promotion runs until 31st December 2004. For every AED 250 spent, Credit Cardholders from HSBC have the chance to enter a draw to win back their credit limit. New customers are also entitled to enter into the weekly draw when they used their new Credit Card from HSBC.

"During this festive season, our cardholders were rewarded for spending by earning valuable Air Miles on their purchases. In addition, our cardholders also had the unique opportunity to win back their Credit Limit during the 10 weekly draws held for this promotion," said David Robson, Regional Manager, Business Development at HSBC."I take this opportunity to congratulate all the winners and thank them for using their Credit Card from HSBC." 

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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 is a principal member of the HSBC Group which, with  about 10,000 offices in 76 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa and USD1,154 billion at 30 June 2004, is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations.

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 is a principal member of the HSBC Group which, with  about 10,000 offices in 76 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa and USD1,154 billion at 30 June 2004, is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations.

Media enquiries Dina Kotby,
Press & Communications Officer,
HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, on
tel: 04 39606631 or
email : steve.r. martin@hsbc.com

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