Global Finance magazine has named HSBC Bank Malta as Best Trade Finance Bank in Malta for 2011, the

second consecutive year this prestigious award has been presented to HSBC Malta.

The magazine has named the best trade finance providers by category in an exclusive survey that will be published in its February 2011 issue. Global Finance editors – with input from industry analysts, corporate executives and technology experts – selected the best trade finance providers in 71 countries. Criteria for choosing the winners included transaction volume, scope of global coverage, customer service, competitive pricing and innovative technologies.

Each year the magazine selects the best financial institutions around the world and the awards have become a recognised and trusted standard of excellence.

“The availability of trade finance at reasonable prices is crucial to the health of the global economy,” says Joseph D. Giarraputo, publisher and president of Global Finance. “We have selected the banks that are best

serving the needs of corporations worldwide as they engage in cross-border trade.”

HSBC Bank Malta CEO Alan Richards said: “We have continued to support our customers and the local economy during the challenging economic crises of the last two years, and we are delighted to see this

publicly recognised through the award of Best Trade Finance Bank in Malta.”