HSBC announces great deals for its 2012 annual sale

HSBC's eighth annual sale starts tomorrow with some valuable discounts and enhanced savings rates, including a great switching deal on current accounts offering 6 per cent interest on balances up to £2,500 and a zero per cent overdraft rate, both for 12 months.

There is also an offer of 2 per cent on instant access savings for 6 months when savings balances are switched to HSBC.

For this year's sale, HSBC is also offering its longest ever 0% interest balance transfer on credit card deal of up to 23 months.  This is available to new credit card customers.

Business customers can enjoy up to 50 per cent off business overdraft arrangement fees for new overdrafts of up to £5,000.  We are also offering a two per cent discount on new Small Business Loans.

The HSBC January sale will run from December 22nd until 31st January 2012.

Brendan Cook, HSBC's General Manager of Retail Banking and Wealth Management, said:  "We're offering some great switching deals and competitive rates on current accounts and savings.  With what looks likely to be a difficult year financially, we want to make sure we help our customers get their year off to the best start possible."

All the sale offers are also available online at hsbc.co.uk.