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HSBC Bangladesh has been crowned the best International Retail Bank-2021 in Bangladesh by Hong Kong based Asian Banking and Finance awards.
The award recognises the strengths of the bank’s personal banking capabilities and the commitment to offer the best of international connectivity for valued customers, said a press release.
It also acknowledges the innovation, resilience and unwavering focus on customer service that has been delivered during the unprecedented challenging times.
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused several uncertainties amongst multiple industries and the financial sector is no exception. With the ever-changing customer preferences and increased comfort with digital products and services, financial institutions who were able to adapt and leverage digital technology are able to provide to customers and benchmark themselves against market competition.
Commenting on this year’s awards, Md. Mahbub ur Rahman, Chief Executive Officer, HSBC Bangladesh said. “This award is an endorsement of HSBC’s continuous innovation and client centric solutions in today’s changing environment. Our global network and breadth of expertise enable us to support individuals, families, business owners, investors and entrepreneurs in Bangladesh. We are proud to be one of the partners in progress of this country.”
Ahmed Saiful Islam, Head of Wealth and Personal Banking, HSBC Bangladesh mentioned “Elated to share that HSBC has been awarded the ‘2021 Asian Banking & Finance award for International Retail Bank of the Year – Bangladesh’. We at HSBC Bangladesh are ever grateful to our retail banking customers for keeping their trust on us and inspiring us to reach new heights. I am honoured to be a part of the talented Wealth and Personal Banking team of HSBC Bangladesh who made this possible.”
The ABF Retail Banking Awards honors outstanding banks that have introduced groundbreaking retail banking products and services that proved to be industry game changer.
HSBC was born from one simple idea – a local bank serving international needs. In March 1865, HSBC
opened its doors for business in Hong Kong, helping to finance trade between Europe and Asia, the bank said in its website.
It has been supporting customers for more than 150 years and today the bank is serving more than 40 million personal, wealth and corporate customers worldwide in 64 countries and territories.
Another Bangladeshi bank, Mutual Trust Bank Ltd (MTB) has recently been awarded the prestigious Asian Banking & Finance Awards 2021 for ‘Core Banking System Initiative of the Year.
