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HSBC Bank Australia provides assistance to bushfire victims
9 February 2009
In the wake of the Victorian bushfire tragedy, HSBC Bank Australia will provide assistance to both customers and victims affected by the crisis.
HSBC is currently contacting all customers in the communities affected, offering practical assistance and working to provide relief to alleviate some of the burden and stress of the disaster.
Stuart Davis, chief executive officer for HSBC in Australia, said: "Our thoughts are with all the people affected by the fires - residents of the area, as well as the emergency services working to control the situation."
"HSBC is working to ease the burden for customers affected by the bushfires and we will do our best to assist at this difficult time," said Davis.
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HSBC Bank Australia
In Australia, the HSBC Group offers an extensive range of financial services through a network of 35 branches and offices. These services include personal and commercial financial services, financial planning, trade finance, treasury and financial markets, payments and cash management and securities custody. Principal HSBC Group members operating in Australia include HSBC Bank Australia Limited (ABN 48 006 434 162 AFSL 232595) and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (ABN 65 117 925 970 AFSL No. 301737). HSBC is marketed worldwide as ‘the world's local bank'.
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