HSBC Malta wins Global Finance award for best internet banking

HSBC Malta is among the round one winners in Global Finance’s “World’s Best Internet Banks 2010” competition.

According to Global Finance, the reputable financial magazine, the first round winners include best corporate/institutional internet banks and best consumer internet banks at the country level.

As a group, HSBC won 22 country and 19 regional Global Finance awards.

HSBC Malta won the country award for Best Consumer Internet Bank.

In Europe, HSBC also won the Best Consumer Internet Bank Award in the Channel Islands and the Best Corporate / Institutional Internet Bank Award in Turkey.

This is the 11th year Global Finance has named the World’s Best Internet Banks. Winners were chosen among entries evaluated by a world-class judging panel. Global Finance editors were responsible for the final selection of winners in the First Round.

This is the second year HSBC Malta has been confirmed best-in-class for the quality of internet service it provides to customers.

Winning banks were selected based on the following criteria: strength of strategy for attracting and servicing online customers, success in getting clients to use web offerings, growth of online customers, breadth of product offerings, evidence of tangible benefits gained from internet initiatives, and website design and functionality.