HSBC Customer complaint

The Manager
Customer Care Centre
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
Rajalakshmi, No 5 & 7
Cathedral Road
Chennai - 600086

HSBC Customer Care Centre
info@hsbc.co.in,
retaildematqueriesinm@hsbc.co.in
regionalnodalofficermadhyapradeshinm@hsbc.co.in


HSBC A/c Holder   :  Capt Chandra Shekhar Gupta
E Mail            :  csg@asia.com
HSBC S/B A/ Nos   : 136 130 468 006
                    136 130 788 006

HSBC Branch : Indore MP India

I am an HSBC account holder since last 6 years. That time, the relationship 
managers of HSBC Bank personally visited my place and were after me to open an 
account with them. I was impressed by their services that time which included doing 
all the paperwork at home. They promised me of similar services everytime. 
But, I  am sorry to say that all their promises have proved false now.

My account was opened with an Average Quarterly Balance (AQB) of INR 25,000 as 
Fixed Deposit (FD). I was shocked to know recently that they have increased the AQB 
to INR 300,000!!! Isn't it practically possible for any normal Middle-Class Blogger to keep such a big balance?

On top of that, if anybody fails to keep that much of balance, HSBC is charging 
them INR 1,500 quarterly (INR 6,000 annually) + taxes. My point is if they had to 
do this after few years, why did they approach me at all in the first place to open 
an account with them? Their So Called Relationship Managers were fully aware of my 
Preferences at the time of opening the account. Then, why didn't they inform me of 
the changes in Bank's policies from time-to-time and why did they force me to open 
the account with them in the first place ? Their So Called Relationship Managers Don't get any Commission in Closing Accounts They get 1% - 2.5% only for opening a New MF.   

Also, HSBC's Relationship Managers forced me to open many Mutual Funds accounts 
with them, which I now understand was just for their commission purposes as they 
are not paying me any returns. They are also debiting my account since long time 
without my permission.

To add insult to Injury, I was threatened by Low balance charges because the  Back ffice automatically upgraded the account to HSBC advance without my knowledge in June 2010 (my premier account was downgraded to Normal account in May 2010).I want to close my account now which is again proving to be a Harrowing Experience. 

They have suddenly turned Extremely Arrogant and  Rude now.  

Also their Branch in Indore has No Proper Parking Space for customers.

I don't like visitng their branch as first of all, it is so far (10 kms from my  place). Also, they don't even have a parking facility !!! Moreover, who has the  time now-a-days to travel so far and meet arrogant executives? The Whole customer  experience proving to be horrible for me.

I am now determined to close my account with HSBC. I humbly request HSBC to reverse all my Charges and close all my Accounts and Mutual Funds with them asap. Every Day I am getting Phone Calls from their Customer Care and Asking same Questions again and again But No 1 is Calling Me with Solutions of Closing all mutual funds and Saving Accounts.

I Simply Needs Following 

Close all my Mutual Funds Accounts with HSBC.
Close all my FD Bank Accounts with HSBC. 
Close all my Saving Bank Accounts with HSBC. 
Return All My Savings with HSBC. 


If they don't listen to my Humble Request, the next level will be a complaint, 
which I  will do as per their procedure first, which is as follows:

Banking Lokpal
RBI
Consumer Forums

When I search in Google I found following Results

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'Are you getting the service you deserve?

At HSBC, we want to make sure that you get only the very best of service from us - 
service which you, our valued customer, deserves.

If at any stage, you feel that our service levels are not upto your expectations, 
here is what you can do:

L-1
Click here if you wish to make a complaint.

OR

E-Mail us at info@hsbc.co.in

OR

Write to 

The Manager 
Customer Care Centre 
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
Rajalakshmi, No 5 & 7
Cathedral Road
Chennai - 600086
OR

Banking customers may contact the customer service executive(s) at our branches or 

write to the Branch Manager explaining the details of their issues. To locate a 

branch near you, please follow this link: HSBC Branch and ATM locator.

We will respond to your complaint within 10 days.
Customers may contact our Phone Banking service executives who will be glad to 

assist you. For a list of contact numbers please follow this link: Call Us.

You can contact the Customer Facilitation Centre (CFC) of the Bank for complaints 

regarding an RTGS or NEFT transaction.Please refer to this list for your enquiry.

In case you wish to reach out with a complaint on your Demat account, please write 

to retaildematqueriesinm@hsbc.co.in.

If you do not receive a response within 10 days from the channels under L-1, or, if 
you are not satisfied with the response received, please click here for the next 
level of escalation.'

If you have also suffered in HSBC like me, you can also follow the procedure above. 

Also, you can file your complaint with the consumer court, RBI and Banking 

Ombudsman. Some of the contacts are:  

Consumer Court - http://www.consumercourtforum.in/india/submit-complaint/ 

RBI - http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/helpdesk.aspx

Banking Ombudsman - http://www.consumergrievance.com/icrpc.org.bankingombudsman.htm

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Just look at their Auto Reply. They say that somebody from their side will respond 

withing 2 working days which obviously doesn't happen. On top of it, if you contact 

their call centre, the trained executives, who have mugged up their lines, tell you 

to contact the branch. If you call the branch, obviously no body picks up the phone 

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Auto Reply :( 

Dear Customer,

We thank you for writing to us and acknowledge the receipt of your
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If you wish to report the loss of a card, please contact Phone Banking
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Yours sincerely,

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, India (HSBC)

See Reply From Bank 

Dear Capt Gupta

Reference Number 2403799546

I refer to your e-mail dated 15 March 2014 addressed to the Chief Nodal
Officer ? HSBC, and to our subsequent telephonic conversation on today,
expressing concerns regarding the above mentioned account.

I thank you for reaching out to us and I assure you that your concerns
will be investigated and we will provide you with a conclusive response.


Your concern has been registered under the reference number 2403799546.
Please allow us time till 01 April 2014 to revert to you.

You may also contact the Nodal officer at 044-39111217 between Monday
and Friday (9.30AM to 6.00PM) for any clarification. We shall be glad to
assist 



Solicit your co-operation on the above.

Assuring you of our best services always,

Yours sincerely

Jerlin Xavier
Customer Service Manager, Nodal Desk
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, India (HSBC)

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