Tag: HSBC
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Momentum urges transparency from CrediaBank amid HSBC Malta acquisition talks
Momentum has welcomed the fact that HSBC Malta is in negotiations with an EU-based bank, noting that supervision by the European Central Bank (ECB) provides an added layer of security for local banking operations. However, Momentum treasurer Carmel Asciak stressed that transparency must remain at the forefront, particularly in relation to CrediaBank, the Greek bank…
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Ardshinbank acquired HSBC Armenia: now it is bidding for HSBC Malta
UPDATE: An update with a statement by Karen Safaryan’s spokesperson can be found here. Ardshinbank of Armenia, that is now bidding for HSBC Malta, already successfully acquired HSBC Armenia in 2024, making it highly likely that its Maltese bid will be accepted by HSBC Group in terms of compliance. On the other hand, the bid still…
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Several buyers interested in acquiring HSBC Malta: APS Bank submits bid
HSBC Bank Malta is set to to be sold off as it convenes an Extraordinary General Meeting to discuss various offers it has been submitted to it. APS Bank has also issued a statement declaring that it submitted a bid to buy 70% of the bank’s shares from HSBC Holdings. HSBC Continental Europe has instructed…
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Jason Azzopardi is set to file an appeal in his libel case with Carmelo Abela
Jason Azzopardi is to file a mega-appeal against his sentence that ordered him to pay libel damages to Carmelo Abela over his comments that Abela was involved in the HSBC heist. In reality, Jason Azzopardi didn’t make the claim himself; it was made by the Degiorgio brothers in their case concerning the murder of Daphne…
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I’ve seen more headlines about the murderer than about Nicolette Ghirxi
Journalists have recently taken up some very perverted and gawking habits by writing detailed biographies of the murderer of Nicolette Ghirxi. One profile may have been enough because I have seen more headlines about him than about Nicolette Ghirxi herself. It would be great if there would have been more about her out there and…
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Why HSBC Malta is important
HSBC Malta’s CEO Geoffrey Fichte has said in an interview with the Times of Malta that the bank is not interested in leaving Malta. In recent years, HSBC Malta reduced its physical footprint by closing many of its branches, reduced its headcount, and removed many high-risk clients from its books. Given its actions, there were…
