Bangkok--Aug 23--HSBC
HSBC in Thailand presented eight pick-up trucks, on behalf of HSBC credit cardholders, to Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to support continuing tsunami relief activities in three southern provinces.
The trucks, worth in Bt4 million in total, will be used by health personnel in the public hospitals in the southern provinces of Phuket, Krabi and Phang-nga, which have been affected by tsunami last December, for their disaster relief and public health works.
The contribution is part of the HSBC’s tsunami relief efforts, which began last December, with an initial donation of Bt1 million.
Photo shows Mr. Vincent Cheng, chairman of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC), presenting the trucks to Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra at the Government House. Looking on are Mr. Marcus Hurry, chief executive officer of HSBC in Thailand; Ms. Panadda Manoleehakul, head of corporate banking; and Mr. Asdaporn Vanabriksha, chief operating officer of HSBC in Thailand.
Notes to editors:
1. HSBC in Thailand
HSBC was established as the first commercial bank in Thailand in 1888. With access to global expertise and enriched local knowledge, HSBC in Thailand provides a full range of financial services including corporate and institutional banking, global markets, securities services, trade finance, payment and cash management services to corporate customers; personal financial services and credit cards to a growing retail customer base in Thailand. HSBC is globally recognised for its high service standards, ethical practices and full commitment to corporate social responsibilities to benefit the local economy.
2. HSBC Holdings Plc
Headquartered in London, the HSBC Group is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world. The Group’s international network comprises over 9,800 offices in 77 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa, serves over 110 million customers and has assets of US$1,277 billion at 31December 2004. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) is the founding and principal member of the HSBC Group.
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