Global Payments, Inc., a world leader in electronic transaction processing services, announced today it has entered into an exclusive, long term Canadian merchant services referral agreement with HSBC Bank Canada to provide a complete line of card acceptance services, Point-of-Sale (POS) products, comprehensive credit card processing and account settlement to HSBC Bank Canada's customers.

HSBC Bank Canada has more than 170 offices and provides a full range of financial products and services to businesses, institutions, and individuals offering day-to-day banking, lending and investment products and services. "Broadening our referral channels is an important aspect of our business strategy, and this merchant services referral agreement further demonstrates our leadership role in the important Canadian market," said Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Global Payments, Paul R. Garcia.

"This relationship provides us with the opportunity to enable an even larger number of Canadian merchants with Global Payments' wide variety of innovative Canadian payment products and services," said Global Payments Canada President, Jordan E. Cohen.

Global Payments is a leading provider of electronic transaction processing services for consumers, merchants, Independent Sales Organizations (ISOs), financial institutions, government agencies and multi- national corporations located throughout the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.