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Friday, November 23, 2012

HSBC banks in Costa Rica NOW Banco Davivienda

HSBC BANK NO LONGER IN COSTA RICA
NOW - Davivienda

HSBC bank•Banco HSBC has announced that on Saturday and Sunday - November 24 and 25 - it will close ALL its offices and branches in Costa Rica, Honduras and El Salvador and RE-OPEN under the NEW OWNERSHIP of the Columbian bank chain - Banco Davivienda.

HSBC said its customers will be able to use Internet banking, and can make payments at their local MegaSuper stores during the closure.


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ARTICLE - ESPANOL:
El banco HSBC informó a sus clientes que el próximo sábado 24 y domingo 25 de noviembre cerrará todas sus oficinas y sucursales.

La entidad también indicó que para el pago de tarjetas de crédito y préstamos personales, sus clientes podrán a acudir a los supermercados Megasuper.

“Trabajamos en el mejoramiento y actualización de sistemas”, señaló el banco, en un correo electrónico.

HSBC señaló que sus clientes podrán utilizar con normalidad la oficina virtual www.hsbc.ficr y la sucursal telefónica 2287-1111.

Este anuncio se hace en momentos en que HSBC remodela sus sucursales para dar la bienvenida a la marca Davivienda .

Los cambios también se dan previo a la visita de Efraín Forero, presidente del banco Davivienda, quien estará en el país la próxima semana para el lanzamiento de la nueva marca.

Con el cambio de nombre, la dirección de la oficina virtual será www.davivienda.cr, confirmó el banco

En enero de este año, el banco colombiano Davivienda anunció la compra de las operaciones de HSBC en Costa Rica, Honduras y El Salvador .

Dicha transacción recibió el visto bueno de la Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia el 9 de noviembre pasado. Antes, en junio, recibió la autorización de la Superintedencia de Bancos de Panamá donde reside el propietario de la operación centroamericana.

Desde agosto, este diario informó sobre la transición para el cambio de marca

m.nacion.com/noticias/476111_hsbc-anuncia-cierre-de-sucursales-durante-el-fin-de-semana/2000


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ARTICLE - ENGLISH:

HSBC bank informed its customers that on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 November will close all its offices and branches.

The bank also said that for the payment of credit cards and personal loans, customers can go to the supermarket MegaSuper.
"We work on improving and updating systems," the bank said in an email.
HSBC said its customers can use normal virtual office and branch telephone hsbc.ficr •  2-287-1111.
This announcement comes at a time when remodeling HSBC branches to welcome the brand Davivienda .
Changes also occur prior to visiting Efrain Forero, Davivienda bank president, who will be in the country next week for the launch of the new brand.
With the name change, the virtual office address will now be Davivienda.cr confirmed the bank   

In January this year, the Colombian bank Davivienda announced its purchase of HSBC's operations in Costa Rica, Honduras and El Salvador .
The transaction received approval from the Financial Superintendence of Colombia on 9 November. Earlier, in June, was authorized by the Bank of Panama Superintedencia lies the owner of the American operation.
Since August, this newspaper reported on the transition to the rebranding.


SOURCE:  Nacion.com/2012-11-21/Economia/HSBC-anuncia-cierre-de-sucursales-durante-el-fin-de-semana.aspx

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