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When the money runs out

20 May 2013

I count myself as one of the last of the so-called baby-boomer generation. In the first four decades of my life real British incomes per…

Mobile school in Vietnam

Mobile schools top of the class

15 May 2013

School children in isolated communities in Vietnam are benefitting from mobile schools funded by HSBC. The Mekong Delta region…

China and the renminbi

Red carpet for tourist yuan

01 May 2013

Global retailers and travel companies are vying to capitalise on a surge of Chinese tourists, one of the most visible symbols of …

Embrace the RMB

06 Mar 2013

In recent years, China has played an increasingly pivotal role in the global economy. Last year, some commentators expressed fears that…

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Introduction to the RMB

08 May 2013

Since 1949, China's currency has been the renminbi (RMB), which means "people's currency"…

China by numbers

29 Apr 2013

China is one of the oldest civilisations in the world but how much do you know about the country? Here…

Fast facts: the RMB

28 Mar 2013

China’s currency, the renminbi, is expected to develop as a major currency for world trade though at the moment it is…

RMB overseas activity

20 Mar 2013

During the year of the snake, China’s currency, the renminbi, will be used by companies and institutions in more…

Fast facts: RMB timeline

07 Feb 2013

During the year of the snake, the Chinese government will continue to promote the renminbi…

Fast facts: offshore RMB bond market

04 Feb 2013

The offshore RMB bond market was developed as part of China's attempt to internationalise …

RMB masterclass

30 Nov 2012

Paul Gooding, HSBC's RMB Development Manager for Europe, outlines the rising importance of China's…

Week in China: Ready for the RMB?

12 Oct 2012

Hong Kong is home to the vast majority of cross-border trade settlement in the Chinese…

Media releases

HSBC investor update

15 May 2013

HSBC Holdings plc is today holding an update on Group Strategy for investors and analysts at its London…

HSBC Holdings plc Annual Results 2012

04 Mar 2013

Reported profit before tax US$20.6bn, down 6% on 2011, including US$5.2bn of adverse fair value movements on own…

HSBC Bank Malta plc Interim Directors’ Statement

16 May 2013

During the period 1 January 2013 to 16 May 2013 HSBC Malta delivered a performance in line with the same …

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