Notice is hereby given for general information, in ac cordance with the provisions of section 30 of the Banks Act that HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA, an institution that lawfully conducts business similar to the business of a bank in Switzerland, has been granted permission by the Registrar of Banks, in terms of section 34 of the Banks Act, to establish a representative office within the Republic of South Africa,  with  effect  from  11  December  2017.