Its a well known fact that most service providers these days are opting for a green & eco-friendly mode of bill delivery, by convincing their customers to do away with conventional paper statements/bills and opt for an e-bill or e-statement. In order to do so, they offer a freebie: free talktime (mobile companies) or shopping vouchers (credit card companies).
HSBC is no exception - I having been using their services since October 2003, and was not surprised to receive an email on 14 July with the following "offer":Thank You for choosing to receive your statements by Email only*