Win Back Your Credit Card Spend With HSBC

DUBAI, November 14, 2011 -

HSBC is delighted to announce the launch of its latest exciting regional campaign that will see 2011 off with a bang. HSBC credit card holders will have the chance to win back anything they spend on their HSBC credit card between November 1^st and December 31^st in 2011.

This opportunity will be open to all HSBC credit card holders in UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan, and Egypt, who make purchases using their credit card throughout the last two months of 2011. The more card holders spend exclusively on their HSBC credit card, the better their chances of winning back. Winners will be selected at random from across the region.

In addition to giving their customers the chance to win big, HSBC will continue to offer all the other great benefits only available with their credit cards. During the promotional period, HSBC customers in UAE, Qatar and Bahrain will continue to earn Air Miles for all their purchases on HSBC credit cards. Meanwhile, HSBC Premier customers in Egypt and Jordan will earn My Reward Points for all their spend on their Premier credit card. The reward points can be redeemed for flight tickets, electronics, shopping vouchers and several other exciting rewards.

Similarly, the bank and personal loan provider’s home&Away programme is still in effect, giving HSBC credit card holders access to a wide assortment of exclusive privileges around the world. The home&Away programme opens up offers at over 19,000 outlets in 160 countries worldwide and includes discounts on shopping, spa and dining experiences.

This campaign is a fantastic chance for HSBC customers to spend to their heart’s content without picking up the bill. The campaign, alongside the host of benefits available to HSBC credit card holders, provides an amazing opportunity for customers to win more for purchasing through their HSBC credit card, especially with the holiday and travel season approaching.

The promotion is active now and runs until December 31^st 2011.

About HSBC in the MENA Region

HSBC (www.hsbc.ae/) is the largest and most widely represented international banking organisation in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), with operations in 14 countries.  HSBC has branches and offices in the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Lebanon, Pakistan, Algeria and the Palestinian Autonomous Area. In Saudi Arabia, HSBC is a 40% shareholder of Saudi British Bank (SABB), and a 49% shareholder of HSBC Saudi Arabia for investment banking in the Kingdom. In Iraq, HSBC holds a majority shareholding in Dar Es Salaam Investment Bank. HSBC also maintains a representative office in Libya.

This presence, the widest coverage of any bank in the region, comprises some 285 branches and offices, and around 12,000 people. In the full year 2010, HSBC made a profit before tax of $892 million in the MENA region.

Contact Information: Farah Farooq, Senior Manager, Regional Communications, Retail Banking & Wealth Management, HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, Tel: +971-4423-5635, Email: farah.farooq at hsbc.com