HSBC
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Company type | Public limited company |
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LSE:HSBA SEHK:5 NYSE:HSBC(ADR) FTSE 100 Component(HSBA) Hang Seng Component(0005) | |
Industry | Banking,Financial services |
Founded | 1865 |
Founder | Sir Thomas Sutherland |
Headquarters | HSBC Tower, London ,United Kingdom |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Mark Tucker (Group Chairman) Stuart Gulliver (Group Chief Executive) |
Services | Retail banking,corporate banking,investment banking,mortgage loans,private banking,wealth management,credit cards,finance and insurance |
Revenue | US$47.96 billion(2016)[1] |
US$7.112 billion(2016)[1] | |
US$2.479 billion(2016)[1] | |
Total assets | US$2.374 trillion(2016)[1] |
Total equity | US$175.38 billion(2016)[1] |
Number of employees | 235,175 (2016)[1] |
Subsidiaries | |
Website | www |
TheHSBC Groupis aBritish[3]banking group,that is the second largest in the world. It was founded in 1865,Hong Kong,by the Scottish banker, Thomas Sutherland. Now, it's head office is inLondon,in theUnited Kingdom,in the building known as8 Canada Square.Although it is a British Bank, it owns lots of banks in other countries around the world, including some in theUnited States,France,Spain,Argentina,Russia,andChina(PR, China).
It has a dual listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and London Stock Exchange, ranked 38th in Forbes' 2022 list of large companies. However, HSBC has been involved in controversies, including fines for money laundering and accusations of setting up tax avoidance schemes.[4][5]
References
[change|change source]- ↑1.01.11.21.31.41.5"Annual Report 2016".HSBC. Archived fromthe originalon 23 February 2017.Retrieved15 March2016.
- ↑UK Ring Fencing | HSBC UKAccessed on 11 December 2017
- ↑"About HSBC".
- ↑TUCKER "," ANDREA MURPHY "," HANK."The Global 2000 2023".Forbes.Retrieved2023-06-09.
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:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑"Shareholder and dividend information | HSBC Holdings plc".HSBC.Retrieved2023-06-09.
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- SEC filings