Staff writer Eunice Nisbett
BARBADOS, February 29, 2012 — In a few months millions of people the world over will be captivated by the valiant athletic exhibitions of the London 2012 Olympic Games. While many will only dream of being at the Games, CIBC FirstCaribbean Visa credit card clients have the chance to take in the exhilaration live from the Olympic stadium.
The winners will be chosen through the Go with Visa London 2012 Promotion, which will run from March 1 – May 31. The campaign will climax with the grand prize draw of three round trips for two to the London 2012 Olympic Games, courtesy of Visa. Clients in the 10 participating territories who spend over US or the local equivalent using their CIBC FirstCaribbean VISA Classic, Gold or Platinum cards will be eligible. New Visa credit card clients will receive triple entries and Olympics memorabilia.
CIBC FirstCaribbean Visa credit card clients will also have the chance to watch the Games using new 32-inch flat-screen TVs and tablet computers, which will be won monthly throughout the campaign.
Managing Director, Retail, Wealth and Small Business, Rolf Phillips, expressed the bank’s pride in being able to offer the once-in-a-lifetime prize trips to the London 2012 Olympic Games. “The Olympic Games have long been a source of pride, and inspiration for all people of the Caribbean and CIBC FirstCaribbean is pleased to be able to add to the excitement through this chance for our clients travel to the London 2012 Olympic Games.”
About CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank is the largest, regionally-listed bank in the English and
Dutch-speaking Caribbean, serving over 500,000 accounts in 17 markets through 3,400 staff across 100 branches and offices. The bank offers a full range of market-leading financial services in Corporate Banking, Investment Banking, Treasury Sales and Trading, Retail Banking, Wealth Management, and Credit Cards.
CIBC FirstCaribbean is a member of the CIBC Group. CIBC (TSX, NYSE: CM) is a leading North American financial institution serving clients in Canada and around the world. CIBC provides a full range of products and services to almost 11 million individual, small business and commercial banking clients and meets the financial needs of corporate and institutional clients. CIBC is rated A+/Stable/A-1 by Standard & Poor’s. For more information about FirstCaribbean, visit www.cibcfcib.com
