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HSBC
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HSBC Holdings plc () is a British universal bank and financial services group headquartered in London, England, with historical and business links to East Asia and a multinational footprint. It is the largest Europe-based bank by total assets, ahead of BNP Paribas, with US$3.098 trillion as of September 2024. This also puts it as the 7th largest bank in the world by total assets behind Bank of America, and the 3rd largest non-state owned bank in the world.
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HSBC Holdings PLC, also known as the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, is an active organization established in 1865. Headquartered in London, United Kingdom, the entity operates within the jurisdiction of GB. Its legal status is currently active, and it is classified as a Savings Institution, Federally Chartered.
The organization reports total assets of 3,017,000,000,000 and total equity of 197,900,000,000. It employs 264,000 people and manages assets under management of 973,000,000,000. Financial metrics include a total revenue of 82,545,000,000, an operating income of 29,397,000,000, and a net profit of 22,917,000,000. The market capitalization stands at 185,400,000,000.
HSBC shares are traded on the NYSE and OTC exchanges under the tickers HSBC and HBCYF. The fiscal year ends on 1231. The organization maintains a presence on social media with 198,568 followers.
Synthesized by Vinony from 40 facts across 5 sources: Wikidata, GLEIF, SEC EDGAR, ROR, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Key facts
- Company.hq_location_city
- London, England
- Company.hq_location_country
- United Kingdom
- Company.name
- HSBC Holdings plc
- Company.logo
- HSBC logo (2018).svg
- Company.image
- 8-Canada-Square (cropped).jpg
- Company.image_caption
- Headquarters at 8 Canada Square in Canary Wharf, London
- Company.type
- Public
- Company.founder
- Sir Thomas Sutherland
- Company.area_served
- Worldwide
- Company.industry
- Financial services
- Company.revenue
- (2025)
- Company.operating_income
- (2025)
- Company.net_income
- (2025)
- Company.assets
- (2025)
- Company.equity
- (2025)
- Company.num_employees
- 211,000
- Company.ratio
- Tier 1 14.9% (2025)
- Company.location
- 8 Canada Square
via Wikipedia infobox
Company
HSBC, HBCYF- Industry
- Savings Institution, Federally Chartered
- Exchange
- NYSE, OTC
- Entity type
- other
- Latest filing
- 6-K · 2026-05-29
- Jurisdiction
- GB
- Headquarters
- LONDON, GB
Research organization · ROR
- Type
- Other
- Founded
- 1865
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Also known as
- HSBC, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
- Status
- Active
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Encyclopedic overview
55 sectionsContents
- History
- Foundation
- Business development
- International expansion
- Creation of the HSBC Group
- 2000 to 2010
- 2010 to 2013
- 2013 to 2020
- Since 2020
- Operations
- Size, profit and auditors
- Principal business groups and divisions
- Commercial Banking
- Wealth and Personal Banking
- Group service centers
- Principal subsidiaries
- Specialized Ventures
- Global Reorganization
- Products
- HSBC Direct
- HSBCnet
- HSBC Advance
- HSBC Premier
- HSBC Jade
- Controversies
- Money laundering
- US Senate investigation (2012)
- FinCEN Files (2020)
- Forex, Libor and Euribor scandals (2014)
- Belgian tax fraud, money laundering charges (2014)
- Tax avoidance schemes (2015)
- $3.5 billion currency scheme (2016)
- Defense industry (2018)
- Housing crisis fine (2018)
- Support for China's Security Law for Hong Kong (2020)
- Sterling Lads (2021)
- Other
- Data loss (2008)
- Breaching Iran sanctions for Huawei (2009–2014)
- Gaddafi Libya claims (2011)
- Deforestation claims (2012, 2018)
- Money-laundering policies (2014)
- Payments-processing failures (2015)
- Spam phone calls (2020)
- Racism report (2021)
- Climate change (2022)
- Logo
- Sponsorships
- Ownership
- Leadership
- List of former group chairmen
- List of former group chief executives
- See also
- References
- External links
HSBC Holdings plc () is a British universal bank and financial services group headquartered in London, England, with historical and business links to East Asia and a multinational footprint. It is the largest Europe-based bank by total assets, ahead of BNP Paribas, with US$3.098 trillion as of September 2024. This also puts it as the 7th largest bank in the world by total assets behind Bank of America, and the 3rd largest non-state owned bank in the world.
HSBC traces its origins to a hong trading house in British Hong Kong. The bank was established in 1865 in Hong Kong and opened branches in Shanghai in the same year. It was formally incorporated in 1866 as the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. In 1991, the current parent company, HSBC Holdings plc, was established in London and the historic Hong Kong–based bank from which the group took its name became that entity's wholly owned subsidiary. The following year (1992), HSBC took over Midland Bank, becoming one of the largest domestic banks in the United Kingdom.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “HSBC” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.