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About HSBC

Throughout our history we have been where the growth is, connecting customers to opportunities.

We enable businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, helping people fulfil their hopes and dreams and realise their ambitions. This is our role and purpose.

Strategy

Founded in 1865 to finance trade between Asia and the West, today HSBC is one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organisations serving some 58 million customers. Our aim is to be acknowledged as the world’s leading international bank.

HSBC is well-positioned in the faster-growing markets and across international trade flows to benefit from these engines of global growth

Stuart Gulliver,
HSBC Group Chief Executive

Structure and network

Headquartered in London, HSBC operates through long-established businesses and an international network of some 6,600 offices in more than 80 countries and territories.

Leadership

Find out more about our Board of Directors and senior management team.

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