Opening a new account at HSBC’s Marsascala branch has meant one treat more than James George Cassar had bargained for. Mr Cassar, who is in Malta on a long holiday from Australia, won a four-night holiday for two in Rome, including flights and accommodation, as part of an HSBC lottery to celebrate the first anniversary of the branch.

All customers who started a new relation with HSBC at Marsascala branch between April 2008 and August 2008 automatically took part in the lottery.

Offering all banking services and products and a 24-hour lobby for cash withdrawals, deposits and internet banking, HSBC’s Marsascala branch was officially opened in April 2007.

“Since its opening, the Marsascala branch has registered a constant increase in popularity, which reflects the convenience it offers as a banking facility to both residents in the area and others in nearby localities,” said Ray Briffa, HSBC’s Head of Channel Management.