This should serve as a warning to expats arriving in Dubai, who get tempted by HSBC to open accounts (who is normally the first bank to knock on your door), to resist and rather survey the landscape properly. I work for a large African mobile operator who recently set up office in Dubai and on the 2nd day already the vultures from HSBC were there. They made promises about car finance, credit card etc, as long as our salaries get paid into HSBC current accounts Little did we know that the commitments for vehicle finance would amount... read full review »