Awards:

Best Global Bank 2009

Citing HSBC's most impressive achievement of the past 12 months as the rights issue of March this year, Euromoney said "the crisis showed up which banks the markets thought were safest - and HSBC came out firmly on top." They said the bank has "adopted a clear policy of focusing expansion on emerging markets and on the international connectivity of those markets with the developed world. It is a truly global bank."

Client’s Laurel 2008: Discovery of the Year

HSBC Bank Polska S.A. was awarded the title of the ‘Discovery of the Year 2008’ in the programme entitled ‘Client’s Laurel 2008’ in the category of Financial Services, organized by Group Media Partner. The programme allows to select the most popular products and services on the domestic market, which are positively evaluated by consumers.

Choosing HSBC, respondents mostly appreciated:

• the credit card which is easy and comfortable to use
• professional customer service
• high-quality e-banking
• professionally rendered factoring services

The title of the ‘Discovery of the Year’ has been created for new products currently being the greatest hits in their segments. They are the best products, brands and services, which although only recently have marked their presence in the clients’ awareness, have already managed to gain wide popularity and recognition (already having their circle of recipients, who deem them the most recommendable brands).