AROUND 900 HSBC CUSTOMERS IN ARMENIA BENEFIT FROM INTERNET BANKING SERVICES

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
14.09.2009 13:59 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ HSBC bank Armenia offers its customers Internet
banking services enabling them to effect all their non-cash
transactions 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, from anywhere in the
world, the bank’s press service reports.

"Around 900 customers have already signed up to the service to view
their accounts, make transactions and open new accounts on-line,"
says the bank’s release.

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

To safeguard customers HSBC internet banking uses one of the
most advanced security technologies. In 2009, it made significant
investments in IT sphere, launching telephone and Internet banking
services. HSBC Armenia introduced Internet banking service on July 1,
2009, making an investment of USD 2 million.

HSBC Bank Armenia CJSC was the first 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. It operates 9 branches and 46 ATM services in Yerevan.