HSBC Group

Headquartered in London, HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world. HSBC's international network comprises over 6,900 offices in over 84 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa. With listings on the London, Hong Kong, New York, Paris and Bermuda stock exchanges, shares in HSBC Holdings plc are held by nearly 221,000 shareholders in some 134 countries and territories.

Through an international network linked by advanced technology, including a rapidly growing e-commerce capability, HSBC provides a comprehensive range of financial services: personal financial services; commercial banking; corporate, investment banking and markets; private banking; and other activities.

Group History

The HSBC Group has a unique international pedigree with many of its principal companies having opened for business over a century ago and gives us a history, which is rich in variety and achievement. The HSBC Group is named after its founding member, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, which was established in 1865 to finance the growing trade between China and Europe.