Banking

Special Insurance benefits for HSBC Premier customers

HSBC has announced a landmark agreement with Sri Lanka Insurance the country’s pioneer in Insurance to provide customised general Insurance solutions to HSBC Premier customers.

The signing took place between Chief Executive Officer for HSBC Sri Lanka and the Maldives David J H Griffiths and Chief Executive Officer of Sri Lanka Insurance Dr. Nalaka Godahewa recently.

Under the agreement HSBC Premier customers will receive Home Insurance and Motor Insurance solely designed to suit their individual requirements. The new offering will fulfill a speedy and convenient service to customers enabling prompt settlement of claims, competitive premiums, technical expertise and branch network support when necessary.

Chief Executive Officer for HSBC Sri Lanka and the Maldives David J H Griffiths said, “We are pleased to be associated with Sri Lanka’s pioneer insurer, Sri Lanka Insurance, to offer our Premier customers a value added service and the best in insurance products.

We at HSBC strive to provide our customers with a total financial solution within the regulatory framework. Therefore, our commitment to delight our customers has resulted in this alliance which is targeted at bringing the best-in-class services and rewards to honour the loyalty of our Premier customers”.

A specialist team of insurance staff will be assigned by Sri Lanka Insurance to visit Premier customers at their doorstep in addition to the designated 24 hour customer hotline to facilitate telephony between HSBC Premier customers and Sri Lanka Insurance staff, in the event of an emergency.

CEO of Sri Lanka Insurance Dr. Nalaka Godahewa, said, “Bancassurance is becoming extremely popular in the rest of the world because of the benefits it offers to the customers. Though it is a relatively new concept in Sri Lanka I am sure people will welcome it.

It is great to have HSBC as a partner in promoting insurance solutions. Both are highly reputed and stable companies who have won the trust of the general public. This partnership will help us achieve new heights in this field by creating superior value to the customers”.

The SLI Home Insurance scheme is a comprehensive and highly advantageous solution to all seeking a total home cover.

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Commercial Bank’s ‘Swipe and Win’

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC recently rewarded its Credit and Debit Card holders with a ‘Swipe and Win’ promotion at which prizes worth over Rs 1.5 million were on offer.

The prizes included 2700 travel bags and cash prizes of Rs. 100,000, Rs.50,000 and Rs.25,000. All card holders who made purchases of over Rs. 5,000 per day with their cards participated in the draw for these prizes.

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HNB Customer Centres open for extended hours

In view of the Sinhala and Tamil Avurudu Season selected HNB Customer Centres will be kept open from 9.00 a.m. till 5.00 p.m. till April 10.

This will greatly benefit a large number of customers who will be able to carry out their banking transactions more conveniently at about 58 of the 169 HNB Customer Centres covering key urban and outstation towns.

During the Extended Business Hours customers will be able to receive payments for Moneygrams and other inward remittances, carry out cash and cheque deposits as well as withdrawals and also access certain other Front Office functions/services.

The Customer Centres that will be kept open for extended hours are Head Office Branch, Cinnamon Gardens Nawam Mawatha - Extension Office, Kandy, Gampola, Matale, Nuwara Eliya, Mahiyanganaya, Pettah Extension Office, Wellawatte, Sea Street, Aluthkade, Borella, Kotahena, Piliyandala, Panadura, Nugegoda, Homagama, Kottawa, Horana, Boralesgamuwa, Anuradhapura, Dambulla, Kegalle, Kuliyapitiya, Kurunegala, Nikaweratiya, Nochchiyagama, Polonnaruwa, Thambuttegama, Vavuniya, Batticaloa, Trincomalee, Periyakade Extension Office (Trinco), Kiribathgoda, Kadawatha, Gampaha, Negombo, Aluthgama, Ambalangoda, Ambalantota, Deniyaya, Elpitiya, Galle, Karapitiya Extension Office, Kalutara, Matara, Akuressa Extension Office, Mathugama, Suriyawewa, Tangalle, Tissamaharama, Ratnapura, Ampara, Bandarawela, Kahawatte, Welimada and Pelmadulla.

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Standard Chartered joins Jetwing Holidays

Standard Chartered Bank Sri Lanka has partnered with Jetwing Holidays for exclusive travel deals for Standard Chartered Credit Cardholders at attractive rates and with a host of added benefits that promises to make their holiday truly memorable.

Standard Chartered Credit Cardholders will enjoy the best overseas travel deals in town from a range of destinations that include Chennai, Bangalore, Maldives, Bangkok & Pattaya, Malaysia, Singapore and Dubai, special travel packages to Egypt, Europe, America and a special Buddhist pilgrimage to India and Nepal.

All the travel packages include a return air ticket on economy class, twin sharing accommodation at star class hotels with breakfast and return airport transfers. The special travel packages would include additional benefits of sight seeing on tours during which most meals will also be provided.

Standard Chartered Cardholders are also offered the privilege of opting to settle their credit card payment on account of any of the travel packages via a 0% interest installment plan in 3, 6, 9 or 12 equal monthly installments. These special travel deals are offered up to May 31.

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HSBC sends 5 lucky child savers to Disneyland

HSBC recently launched a special Disneyland promotion for HSBC Children's Savings account holders. This promotion entitled children with an accumulated savings balance to win 5 packages to Disneyland- Hong Kong.

A special fun-filled evening was organised on 5 March 2008, to present the enthusiastic winners with airline tickets at the Twinkles.

Magic shows with a treasure hunt coupled with plenty of food, music and gifts were the order of the day for all 80 children savers who participated.

The selected winners each received two return airline tickets for themselves and an accompanying parent to spend a two nights and three days stay in Hong Kong with two passes to enter into the magical wonder of Disneyland.

The 5 lucky recipients of an all expense paid travel to Disneyland were Miss T Mendis, Master A R Kasturiarchchi, Master M Seyon, Miss S Jeyakumar and Master D N Bartholomeusz.