HSBC has launched a new online service which allows customers to apply for a credit card and a Flexicredit loan by simply visiting the HSBC website www.hsbc.com.mt 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Desmond Don-Paul, head of banking services, said: "This is another step towards HSBC's commitment to make banking easier for customers.
"This new online credit card and Flexicredit loan applications are very easy and simple to use. We have applied secure server (SSL) technology to guarantee security and protection of data. The facility has proved to be very popular and we have had an encouraging number of applications since its introduction.
The customer is contacted within 24 hours of applying and the service is delivered swiftly".
The introduction of the service coincides with a new promotion by which HSBC is not charging any interest for six months to whoever applies for a new credit card before this September 11. This offer applies on purchase transactions only.
In addition, the service coincides with the present personal credit offers (available until the end of this month) for Flexicredit loans of Lm1,000 and over.