“HSBC 5 Swipes Promotion” (“Promot - HSBC Sri Lanka

TERMS & CONDITIONS
HSBC 5 SWIPES PROMOTION
THE PROMOTION PERIOD
1. The “HSBC 5 Swipes Promotion” (“Promotion”) shall be valid from 20 August 2012 to 29 October
2012, both dates inclusive (“Promotion Period”).
ELIGIBILITY
2. This Promotion is open to all primary or supplementary cardholders of all Credit Cards issued by
HSBC Sri Lanka (“Participating Credit Cards”), EXCEPT for the following categories of persons:
i. Holder(s) of HSBC Credit Cards that are not issued in Sri Lanka; and/or
ii. Holder(s) of invalid or cancelled HSBC Credit Cards and/or whose accounts are
delinquent within HSBC’s definition at any time during the Promotion Period; and/or
iii. Holder(s) of company and/or corporate HSBC Credit Cards
(hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Eligible Cardholder”).
3. The Eligible Cardholder must spend using their HSBC Credit Card in the following manner:‐
a. Swipe a minimum of Five(5) times during a participating week as setout in Clause 8
hereto (“Participating Week”) ; and
b. The Spend must be of a minimum LKR 1,000/‐ or equivalent per swipe; and
ELIGIBLE SPEND
4. Transactions performed using the Participating Credit Cards including the supplementary credit
card(s) within the Promotion Period which ;
i. Includes 0% installment plans, Internet transactions, local & overseas retail transactions;
and
ii. Excludes cash advances, standing instructions/auto‐billing, finance charges,
management charges, credit card annual fee and any other charge or fee.
Are eligible for the Promotion (‘Eligible Spend”)
5. The tracking of the Eligible Spend is based on transactions dates and times.
6. During this Promotion transactions NOT made in a single receipt but split into several receipts for
the purchases made at the same merchant on the same day, shall be considered as Split Eligible
Spend . Split Eligible Spend is not allowed and shall be disqualified.
THE OFFER
7. Upon satisfying the participation criteria as stated above in clauses 1‐6 (“Participation Criteria”),
the Eligible Cardholder stands to receive bonus rewards points (“Bonus Points”).
8. Subject to the terms and conditions hereto a maximum of 1,000,000 Bonus Points for each
Participation Week shall be awarded during the Promotion Period on a first come, first serve
basis subject to availability.

Table 1: Participating Weeks & Cash Back Allocation
Participating Weeks * Weekly Rewards points
allocation
Week 1 20 August 2012 – 26 August 2012 1,000,000 (1,000 per customer)
Week 2 27 August 2012 – 02 September 2012 1,000,000 (1,000 per customer)
Week 3 03 September 2012 – 09 September 2012 1,000,000 (1,000 per customer)
Week 4 10 September 2012 – 16 September 2012 1,000,000 (1,000 per customer)
Week 5 17 September 2012 – 23 September 2012 1,000,000 (1,000 per customer)
Week 6 24 September 2012 – 30 September 2012 1,000,000 (1,000 per customer)
Week 7 01 October 2012 – 07 October 2012 1,000,000 (1,000 per customer)
Week 8 08 October 2012 – 14 October 2012 1,000,000 (1,000 per customer)
Week 9 15 October 2012 – 21 October 2012 1,000,000 (1,000 per customer)
Week 10 22 October 2012 – 28 October 2012 1,000,000 (1,000 per customer)
TOTAL POINTS ALLOCATION 10,000,000
9. Subject to Clause 10 hereto once the Eligible Cardholder satisfies the Participation Criteria (in
clause 3 above) in any Participating Week, the Eligible Cardholder shall stand to receive 1000
Bonus Points subject to availability for that Participating Week and which is on a first come, first
serve basis .
10. The maximum Bonus Points awarded shall be 3,000 per Eligible Cardholder throughout the
Promotion Period.
11. The Bonus Points earned by a Primary and / or Supplementary Credit Cardholder shall be added
to the primary Cardholders Credit Card Account within four (4) to six (6) weeks from the end of
the Promotion Period.
12. The Eligible Cardholder will receive notification of the Bonus Points, if any, through their monthly
Credit Card statement that follows after the date of the addition of the Bonus Points.
13. Any request from any Eligible Cardholders or any other person to add the Bonus Points to the
Eligible Cardholders other or any third party’s HSBC Credit Card account shall not be honored.
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
14. HSBC reserves the right to substitute the Bonus Points with any other prize or item of similar
value at any time with 3 days prior notice by placing a banner on the HSBC Sri Lanka web page.
15. HSBC reserves the right to publish or display the name, picture and city of residence of the
Eligible Cardholders who have been selected to receive the Bonus Points for this Promotion for
advertising and publicity purposes. By participating in this Promotion, the selected Eligible
Cardholders hereby consent to and agree that HSBC shall be at liberty to publish their names,
pictures and city of residence without compensation for advertising and publicity purposes.
16. HSBC reserves the right at its absolute discretion to vary, delete or add to any of these Terms &
Conditions with 3 days prior notice by placing a banner on the HSBC Sri Lanka web page.
17. These Terms and Conditions, may be amended from time to time pursuant to Clause 17, shall
prevail over any provisions or representations contained in any other promotional materials
advertising this Promotion

18. HSBC may use any of the following modes to communicate notices in relation to this Promotion
to the Eligible Cardholder:
i) individual notice to the Eligible Cardholder (whether by written notice or via electronic
means) sent to the Eligible Cardholder’s latest address/email address as maintained in
the HSBC’s records;
ii) press advertisements;
iii) notice in the Eligible Cardholder’s credit card statement(s);
iv) display at its business premises; or
v) notice on HSBC’s internet website(s);
19. These Terms and Conditions are in addition to the respective Credit Card Terms and Conditions
of HSBC Sri Lanka and the Rewards Terms and Conditions which are available on
“http://www.hsbc.lk/1/2/personal/credit‐card/quick‐consumer‐guide/credit‐card‐terms‐andcondtions
“ and “http://www.hsbc.lk/1/2/personal/credit‐card/rewards/rewards‐terms‐andconditions
“ respectively.
20. In the event of inconsistency between these Terms and Conditions and the General Terms and
Conditions, these Terms and Conditions shall prevail in so far as they apply to this Promotion.
21. HSBC shall not be liable for any default due to any act of God, war, riot, strike, terrorism,
epidemic, lockout, industrial action, fire, flood, drought, storm or any event beyond the
reasonable control of HSBC.
22. HSBC reserves the right to cancel, terminate or suspend this Promotion with 3 days prior notice.
For the avoidance of doubt, cancellation, termination or suspension by HSBC of this Promotion
shall not entitle the Eligible Cardholder/potential winners/winners to any claim or compensation
against HSBC for any and all losses or damages suffered or incurred by the Eligible
Cardholder/potential winners/winners as a direct or indirect result of the act of cancellation,
termination or suspension.
23. In no event will HSBC be liable for any losses or damages (including without limitation, loss of
income, profits or goodwill, direct or indirect, incidental, consequential, exemplary, punitive or
special damages of any part including third parties) howsoever arising whether in contract, tort,
negligence or otherwise, in connection with this Promotion, even if HSBC has been advised of the
possibility of such damages in advance, and all such damages are expressly excluded.
24. HSBC’s decision on all matters relating to this Promotion including but not limited to the
eligibility to participate, the selection of the recipient of the Bonus Points for this Promotion, and
in case of any dispute, shall be final and binding on all Eligible Cardholders who participate in this
Promotion and no correspondence will be entertained.
25. By participating in this Promotion, the Eligible Cardholder agrees to be bound by these Terms
and Conditions and the decisions of HSBC
26. Nothing herein amounts to a commitment or representation by HSBC to conduct similar
promotions in future
27. These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
Sri Lanka.