Website terms of use
This section contains the terms of use of this website. By accessing this website and any of its pages, you are agreeing to these terms.
Non-provision of financial services or products
Neither The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (the 'Bank') nor any HSBC Group members offer any financial services or products through their use and operation of this website or gateway (the 'Site'). Products or services on this Site do not constitute an offer or recommendation of any products or services provided by any of the HSBC Group members. The information provided on this Site is not intended for distribution to, or use by, any person in any jurisdiction where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation. This Site shall not be considered as communicating any invitation or inducement to engage in banking or investment activity or any offer to buy or sell any securities or other instruments outside any jurisdiction where the Bank is not licensed or authorised to perform such activities (hereinafter the 'Authorised Countries').
Not all the products and services that are referred to on this Site, or that you may be able to view via this Site, may be available in all geographical locations served by HSBC Group members. For more information on the products offered by HSBC in a particular jurisdiction, you should call your relationship manager in that jurisdiction. You should access only the local site(s) associated with your country of residence ('Your Local Site'). If you own products that are not discussed on Your Local Site, information about such products may be accessible on this or another HSBC website. Products and services discussed outside Your Local Site may not be available in your jurisdiction of residence or in the Authorised Countries and may not be appropriate for you. It is the responsibility of any persons accessing this Site and any information available through this Site to inform himself or herself of and to observe fully the applicable laws and regulations of any relevant jurisdiction. HSBC Group members may decline to provide you with products and services solely based on your country of residence.
No representation is given that any securities, products, or services discussed in or accessible through this Site are suitable for you or any particular person. You acknowledge that your use of this Site and any requests for information you have made as a result of visiting this Site have not been solicited by the Bank or any of its affiliates and that the provision of any information through this Site shall not constitute or be considered investment or personalised financial advice. The information on this Site should not be relied upon or used as a basis for entering into any products or making any investment decisions and persons accessing these pages should obtain appropriate professional advice when necessary.
Copyright and trademarks
The Bank and other parties own the trademarks, logos and service marks displayed on this website. These may not be used without the written permission of the Bank or the party owning these. Materials on this site are protected by copyright. No part of these materials may be modified, reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transmitted, copied, distributed or used in any other way for commercial or public purposes without the Bank's prior written consent.
No warranties
While every care has been taken in preparing the information materials contained in this website (including articles), such information and materials are provided 'as is' without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. In particular, no warranty regarding non-infringement security, accuracy, fitness for a purpose or freedom from computer viruses is given in connection with such information and materials. The use of this Site is at your sole risk. We shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever and howsoever arising as a result of your use of or reliance on the information contained on the Site to the maximum extent permitted by law.
Linked websites
The Bank or any other HSBC Group member is not responsible for the contents available on or the setup of any other websites linked to this site. Access to and use of such other websites is at the user's own risk and subject to any terms and conditions applicable to such access/use. By providing hyperlinks to other websites, the Bank shall not be deemed to endorse, recommend, approve, guarantee or introduce any third parties or the service/products they provide on their website, or have any form of cooperation with such third parties and websites. The Bank is not a party to any contractual arrangements entered into between you and the provider of the external website unless otherwise expressly specified or agreed to by the Bank.
E-mail messages sent to the Bank over the internet cannot be guaranteed to be completely secure. The Bank is not responsible for any damages incurred by users if they send a message to the Bank, or if the Bank sends a message to them at their request, over the internet. The Bank is not responsible in any way for direct, indirect, special or consequential damages arising out of the use of this website.
Transmitting over the internet
Due to the nature of the internet transactions may be subject to interruption, transmission blackout, delayed transmission and incorrect data transmission. The Bank is not liable for malfunctions in communications facilities not under its control that may affect the accuracy or timeliness of messages and transactions you send. By transmitting transactions, applications or documentation over the internet you acknowledge and accept the risks inherent with this method of submission.
Downloading
We do not represent or warrant that the Site will be available and meet your requirements, that access will not be interrupted, that there will be no delays, failures, errors or omissions or loss of transmitted information, that no viruses or other contaminating or destructive properties will be transmitted or that no damage will occur to your computer system. You have sole responsibility for adequate protection and backup of data and/or equipment and for undertaking reasonable and appropriate precautions to scan for computer viruses or other destructive properties. We make no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy, functionality or performance of any third-party software that may be used in connection with the Site.Governing law
These terms of use are governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of New Zealand. You agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New Zealand.