Around 900 customers of HSBC bank Armenia enjoying internet banking

YEREVAN, September 12. /ARKA/. Around 900 customers of HSBC Bank
Armenia have already signed up to Personal Internet Banking service to
view their accounts, make transactions and open new accounts on-line.

The bank’s press office says that with internet banking, customers now
can effect all their non-cash transactions 365 days a year, 24 hours a
day, from anywhere in the world.

Personal Internet Banking was soft launched on 1 July 2009.

`Personal internet banking is a USD 2 million investment and provides
HSBC customers a secure internet system to access and manage their
accounts. To safeguard customers HSBC internet banking uses one of the
most advanced security technologies’, the press release says.

All individual customers are eligible to apply for internet banking and
only require an HSBC Bank Armenia ATM card and internet access.

As a result of implementing internet banking services the number of the
bank’s website visitors increased WS to average 15000 per month, making
the biggest branch that never closes.

HSBC Bank Armenia cjsc was the frst international bank to open in
Armenia in 1996. The bank is a joint venture between the HSBC Group,
which has 70 percent ownership, and members of overseas Armenian
businesses. The bank offers a wide range of products and services to
individual as well as corporate customers, including personal fnancial
services, commercial banking and treasury and capital markets services.

Thanks to the HSBC network in 86 countries and territories, the bank is
uniquely positioned to provide truly international services for its
customers. HSBC Bank Armenia cjsc is one of the leading banks in the
foreign exchange market. It has 9 branches and offces in Yerevan, as
well as 46 ATMs located throughout the city.

The Bank is continuously introducing innovative technologies and
frst-on-market solutions to achieve top customer service and increase
the effciency of operations. HSBC Bank Armenia has launched telephone
and internet banking services, which will take customer service to a
new level, giving customers a choice of branch, ATM, telephone and
internet banking.

As a socially responsible organization HSBC Bank Armenia continually
invests into ustainability projects focusing on education for
underprivileged groups and environment.-0—