HSBC, one of the largest banking and financial services organizations in the world, was founded in 1865 in Hong Kong as the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. From its origins, the bank has evolved and expanded to become a global institution, doing business in all major markets, with a financial product and service offering geared to meet the needs of its customers.
HSBC’s reach has grown to encompass the world’s largest and most vibrant economies, bridging the gap between customers and businesses in over 60 countries and territories, including the United Kingdom, Europe and the Asia Pacific. Its subsidiaries provide private wealth management, global banking and markets, as well as commercial and retail banking services.
The bank is also a major contributor in areas such as corporate and institutional banking, investing and financing, wealth advice, insurance, patronage and responsibility.
HSBC is committed to advancing its environmental and social responsibility initiatives, which includes reducing its carbon emissions, supporting the communities it operates in, and upholding good practices throughout its global network.
The bank is also a leader in innovation, investing in digital banking technologies, emerging markets and start-ups, and introducing products and services to the markets that it operates in.
HSBC is dedicated to being the bank of choice for customers, always innovating to meet their needs and developing secure, efficient channels of delivery. It seeks to embed its core values of stewardship and global connectivity in every aspect of its operations. HSBC is committed to reinforcing its commitment to social responsibility and sustainable values.
