Domestic Finance Company of the Year - Singapore
Hong Leong Finance is crowned as the Singapore’s SME specialist
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ince its humble beginnings as a small services to SMEs. With the recent opening & medium enterprise (SME) in 1961, of 2 more SME Centres @ Branches, there Hong Leong Finance has become are a total of 7 centres to serve the needs of Singapore’s largest finance company with businesses. 28 branches. As the financial services arm To stay relevant with changing times, of the Hong Leong Group Singapore, Hong Hong Leong Finance continues to develop Leong Finance offers an extensive suite of new customer-centric financial solutions to financial products and services, spanning help SMEs succeed. from deposits and savings, corporate and For instance, in a rising business cost consumer loans, government assistance environment, the company introduced a programmes for SMEs to corporate finance Fortune Dragon SME Package last year and advisory services. to support SMEs in coping with their Hong Leong Finance is different from costs for capacity building and cash flow other finance companies in Singapore in management by lowering loan interest rates that it has more than 50 years of experience and fees. in offering professional and expert services Further, in conjunction with the as a SME Specialist. It understands SMEs’ Government’s Quality Growth Programme needs as the company started as one in (QGP) that aims to assist businesses 1961 and has since grown and listed on the upgrade, create better jobs and raise Singapore Stock Exchange in 1974 and rewages, Hong Leong Finance has rolled out listed in 1981 as then Singapore Finance a Productivity Loan Promotion to assist Limited. SMEs that leverage on the QGP, to raise Hong Leong Finance always strives to their productivity. go the extra mile in meeting the needs of These companies that take up loans with customers. With the belief and capability in Hong Leong Finance to fund productivity consistently delivering excellent customer initiatives such as financing the purchase service, Hong Leong Finance has been of new factory units equipped with the recognised for its best-of the-best practices latest facilities to precision equipment to and long-standing excellence among the raise production standards, will receive financial industry’s key players at this year’s encouragement gift worth up to $1000 Asian Banking and Finance Retail Banking from the company. Awards. It has earned the coveted “Domestic Hong Leong Finance “Hong Leong Finance Finance Company of the is also a firm supporter has made Year” title and it is the third of the Government’s a difference to the consecutive years that the financing initiatives and success of company has been bestowed programmes for SMEs. It many SMEs.” with the prestigious award. has been a pioneer in the Local Enterprise Financing Helping SMEs succeed Scheme administered by Spring Singapore Hong Leong Finance is the only finance and is a longstanding active participant in company in Singapore that provides the annual Singapore Chinese Chamber corporate loan customers with business of Commerce and Industry Infocomm current accounts and corporate advisory Commerce Conferences. services. With its latest Catalist Full Sponsor Future plans License, SMEs aiming to be listed on the In the coming years, Hong Leong Finance Catalist Board can now also benefit from its will remain as a valuable and committed financial advisory and fund raising services. partner to SMEs to facilitate them to scale To expand the footprint in the business greater heights. It will roll out even more community, Hong Leong Finance has been SME Centres as a comprehensive one-stop progressively setting up more dedicated answer for SMEs. SME Centres in strategic locations around “We will not hesitate to put in more Singapore to provide convenient financial SME Centres to provide further financial
Ian Macdonald President, Hong Leong Finance
service convenience whenever we see an opportunity to help the time-strapped SMEs,” said Mr Ian Macdonald, Hong Leong Finance’s President. Besides being close to its customers, Hong Leong Finance aims to also understand their needs so as to provide them with the right kind of financing solutions. There will be integrated SME outreach initiatives to create awareness amongst SMEs the importance of obtaining tailored professional financial advisory services from established SME specialists to help them succeed in a competitive environment. Indeed, Hong Leong Finance has made a difference to the success of many SMEs and has proved to be a deserving awardwinning SME specialist. No wonder, Hong Leong Finance is also conferred the “Best Finance Company in Singapore 2013” by Global Banking & Finance.
CONTACT Hong Leong Finance Limited 16 Raffles Quay, #01-05 Hong Leong Building, Singapore 048581 Tel : 1800-3388 338 Email: CUSTOMER_SERVICE@hlf.com.sg Website: www.hlf.com.sg
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