About this Business
They are the world's local bank
With their headquarters in London, HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world. HSBC's international network has around 7,500 offices in 87 countries and territories across Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, North, Central and South America, the Middle East and Africa.They have around 100 million customers worldwide
They are listed on the London, Hong Kong, New York, Paris and Bermuda stock exchanges, and shares in HSBC Holdings plc are held by around 221,000 shareholders in 127 countries and territories.
They have a unique international pedigree. Many of their principal companies opened for business over 100 years ago. The founding company from which HSBC took its name, the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, was founded in 1865 to finance trade between China and Europe. In the UK, Midland Bank, which merged with HSBC in 1992, was founded in Birmingham in 1836.
From protecting the environment to investing in communities, HSBC believes in sustainability, managing their business across the world for the long term.