A larger than life festive season awaits HSBC credit cardholders

Larger than life is what HSBC promises this season to all its credit cardholders. In addition, to all the exuberant discounts and savings enjoyed by customers, cardholders will be offered an additional 30% discount on their total credit card bill.

  This timely seasonal treat will enable HSBC Premier, Platinum, Advance, Gold and Classic cardholders to enjoy multiple benefits and savings till 31 December 2010. Shopping, dining, travel and leisure, health and beauty, free fuel rebates, 0% installment schemes, supermarket deals and HSBC rewards are the categories on offer, making this season larger than ever.   

Cardholders could earn super discounts on the number of purchases made during 1-31 December on their entire credit card bill, by swiping the card for a maximum of 30 days.  While, the minimum card spend per day for Classic cardholders is rupees 500, Gold credit cardholders will be required to spend a minimum 1,000 rupees and HSBC Premier, Platinum and Advance customers a minimum transaction of rupees 3,000 to qualify for the wipe-out promotion.  

Nadeesha Senaratne, Head of Credit Cards and Consumer Assets at HSBC, said, “As we celebrate the season, we look forward to complimenting our valued cardholders with many seasonal treats that are larger than life. We hope customers will truly benefit from these exciting offers and have more reason to celebrate the season with their family and loved ones.”

Some of the special seasonal deals include fabulous savings on dining at Long Feng, Royal Thai and the Dining Room at Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo. Plus with the popular cardholder dines free offered at Alhamra and Coffee Shop at Ramada, Regina Margharita and Mahaweli reach,  cardholders can dine with their family and friends. Moreover, HSBC Premier Credit cardholders can enjoy special savings from Fine things at the Colombo Hilton.

HSBC’s double delights promotion, entitles cardholders to one  for one offers on a select range of food and beverages at Jack Tree, the Mango Tree, Delifrance, Union Bar & Grill, the Fab, Commons, Café Che, Park street mews and Barista.  

Shopping for the season is made more enjoyable with special discounts ranging from 10-20% at Odel, Hameedia, Crocodile, Dilly’s, Adidas and Vogue Jewellers. Cardholders can also pamper themselves with spa treatments and grooming from Azmara Spa, Bliss Salon & Spa, the Cutting Station & Serenite spa, Nadines Salon, Janet Salons, Nail spa and the Chopping Block as well as be in for free gifts when they shop at Estheti centre.

Shopping for everyday essentials at Keells supermarkets, give cardholders a chance to save more and shop more with a 20% saving on fresh vegetables, meats, fruits and seafood during daily happy hours from 4-8p.m and special savings on Keells Christmas Hampers.

With HSBC’s 0% interest free installment plan for 60 months, cardholders can gift themselves with the much desired household appliances and electronic goods for the season at unbelievable prices and pay with their HSBC credit card at Singer, Softlogic and Abans showrooms.

In addition to all this, customers can travel the world or escape to serenity, with HSBC’s 0% travel plan at no surcharge. Be it New York, Paris Singapore, Japan, Maldives or Kenya, cardholders can now book on-line a number of airline partners and pay back in 12 equal monthly installments. Should they opt to enjoy the holiday season in Sri Lanka, cardholders can relax and unwind in pure comfort with HSBC’s cardholder stays free at the Swiss Residency in Kandy or enjoy some R&R at Jetwing Hotels, Amaya Resorts and Spa and John Keells Hotels with special discounts up to 15% on reservations.  

Furthermore, cardholders can make the season extra special by redeeming their HSBC rewards points instantly at a number of merchant partner outlets and get one rupee for each rewards point redeemed at Laugfs, Cargills Food city, Singer Mega, Arpico, Abans, Lanka Bell, Mobitel, Softlogic, Dwellings, Abdul Rahims, Sri Lankan Holidays, Jetwing Holidays and Jetwing Travels, Aitken Spence Hotels, Odel, Hameedia, Leather Collection, Cotton Collection, Fashion Bug, Adidas, Vogue, Vijitha Yapa, Raymond, P.G Martin, Exclusive Lines, Quantum, Cinnamon Grand, Cinnamon Lakeside, The Mango Tree, KFC and an additional 5% saving on redemption at Keells supermarkets Island-wide.

HSBC’s seasonal giveaways go beyond the festive season, as the more cardholder’s swipe their credit card for fuel refills, the more chances they stand of becoming weekly winners to walk away with free fuel rebates for the whole of 2011.

HSBC is the leader in the credit cards market in Sri Lanka and strives to make life increasingly convenient for its customers. From travelling overseas to consumer electronics and a range of other categories, the HSBC credit cardholder has access to a remarkable range of services and benefits.

For more details customers can log onto www.hsbc.lk