HSBC Armenia - Homepage
30 March 2009
HSBC BANK ARMENIA CJSC JOINS WWF’S EARTH HOUR 2009
HSBC Bank Armenia cjsc and it’s 400 employees joined WWF’s Earth Hour 2009.
The bank has circulated the announcement among several local companies and organizations, aiming to create maximum awareness of low-carbon lifestyle.
HSBC Armenia offices have joined millions of businesses and homes worldwide by switching off their lights for one hour. HSBC’s offices in more than 40 countries are lending support to Earth Hour 2009.
HSBC is a socially responsible organization that proactively and continually promotes climate change ideas among colleagues and partners.
Education is the other main focus of corporate sustainability in HSBC. Eight hundred economically disadvantaged children and children from socially vulnerable families benefit from funds totalling USD 150,000 granted to Junior Achievement (JAA) and Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) under the Future First Program of HSBC’s Global Education Trust.
In January 2009 HSBC has been named the most ethical company out of 541 multinationals in 18 sectors by Geneva-based research consultancy Covalence.
Media enquiries to:
Rouzan Tchetchenyan
on 374 10 51 502 48 or at rouzan.tchetchenyan@hsbc.com
Notes to editors:
1. The HSBC Group
HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of the HSBC Group, is headquartered in London. The
Group serves customers worldwide from around 9,500 offices in 86 countries and territories in
Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa. With assets of US$2,527
billion at 31 December 2008, HSBC is one of the world’s largest banking and financial services
organisations. HSBC is marketed worldwide as ‘the world’s local bank’.
HSBC has not sought capital support from the UK government and cannot envisage circumstances where such action would be necessary. HSBC has long been one of the world’s most strongly capitalised banks and is committed to maintaining this position.
2. HSBC Bank Armenia cjsc
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. The bank offers a wide range of products and services to individual as well
as corporate customers, including personal financial services, commercial banking and treasury and
capital markets services. It is one of the leading banks in the foreign exchange market. HSBC Bank
Armenia cjsc has 10 branches and offices in Yerevan, as well as 43 ATMs located throughout the city.
In 2009 the bank will continue investing in IT systems. HSBC has launched telephone banking services and will launch internet banking services by mid 2009, which will take customer service to a new level. Our customers will have a choice of branch, ATM, telephone and internet banking in the near future.
Last updated on: 30/03/2009 16:00
