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In Saudi Arabia, everything is different… even brands!

May 3rd, 2007 Zeid Nasser (Admin)

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In Saudi Arabia, laws result in changes to international brands, such as the HSBC for example becoming SABB (Saudi Arabian British Bank). Take a look at the picture above, it’s the same well-known HSBC logo but with different letters!

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Entry Filed under: Brands,Controversy,Saudi Arabia

http://andfaraway.net Roba

I never realized they were the same thing! Even other brands such as Starbucks have different logos in Saudi Arabia. It is amusing.
http://rasheedsworld.blogspot.com Rasheed

SABB is only 40 percent owned by HSBC, that’s why they are called Saudi British Bank.