HSBC Bank has launched a one million dollar staff welfare fund to help the families of workers who were bereaved or injured in last week’s attacks in Istanbul, Turkey. The group is also establishing a community relief scheme to help local businesses affected by the bomb blasts.
“HSBC remains fully committed to developing its business in Turkey,” said HSBC Group Chief Executive, Stephen Green. Three members of HSBC staff died in the blasts in Istanbul and a total of 43 were injured.
The HSBC Turkey Staff Memorial Fund will raise money to support the families who have lost loved ones, fund education for the children who have lost parents, and help staff who were injured, some seriously, in the bomb blasts. HSBC will make a donation of one million dollars to launch the fund, which will also be available to donations from employees of the Group worldwide and the general public. — (menareport.com)
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