Following its success in a Euroweek poll among leading bond market investment banks on the top deals finalised in 2005, HSBC has again come out on top in a new poll on the best banks among institutional borrowers.

The new survey from Euroweek, a Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC publication which covers all the latest developments in the bond markets, rated HSBC number one for ‘Most competitive and aggressive on pricing', number two for 'Most impressive bank in sterling' and number three for 'Most improved bank'.

“It has certainly been a week of good news from Euroweek regarding HSBC’s performance in 2005. First we came top in a survey on which highlighted our technical ability to handle large scale, innovative deals such as the 50 year term maturity issued by the French Government. Now we have also come out as one of the leading banks for organisations looking to borrow money. Excellent products and excellent service - that’s what HSBC is about wherever we operate and whoever the customer is,” said HSBC Bank Malta’s Head of Treasury, Charles J. Farrugia.