In Saudi Arabia, everything is different… even brands!
May 3rd, 2007 Zeid Nasser (Admin)
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
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1. Roba | May 3rd, 2007 at 2:24 pm
I never realized they were the same thing! Even other brands such as Starbucks have different logos in Saudi Arabia. It is amusing.
2. Rasheed | May 3rd, 2007 at 5:55 pm
SABB is only 40 percent owned by HSBC, that’s why they are called Saudi British Bank.
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