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News and insight

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 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…

Speeches

Videos

Chinese expansion slows

The quietly international yuan

14 May 2013

Economists both inside and outside China have long argued that the country needs to liberalise its capital controls as a step to …

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Further insight

Our view

Stuart Gulliver, HSBC Group Chief Executive

1Q 2013: message from Group Chief Executive
by Stuart Gulliver

Samir Assaf, Chief Executive, Global Banking and Markets

GBM positioned for growth
by Samir Assaf

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 …

Chinese New Year celebration at the HSBC head office, London

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 trade flows outside China and Hong Kong

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 Forestry Policy Update

22 May 2013

HSBC is committed to sustainable business. We were among the first banks to introduce a Forest Land and…

HSBC investor update

15 May 2013

HSBC Holdings plc is today holding an update on Group Strategy for investors and analysts at its London headquarters located at 8 Canada Square…

HSBC Holdings plc Interim Management Statement

07 May 2013

Highlights: We continued to implement our strategy to grow, simplify and restructure the Group…

Regional news

HSBC France rewards voluntary work by senior citizens

HSBC France has set up the 'Talents 7.0' Awards to celebrate the contribution provided by members of…

EMEA Headlines

HSBC staff turn superheroes to mark National Children's Hospice Week

Girls education through football

HSBC meets Hong Kong Trade Development Council

HSBC maintains best lending rate at 5 per cent in Hong Kong

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited has announced that it will not change its best…

Asia-Pacific Headlines

HSBC welcomes renminbi dialogue

HSBC Vietnam honoured by government for excellence in business operations and great contribution to the development of Vietnam

AfDB offers education support bond to Japanese investors

HSBC launches Chinese renminbi fixed income fund in the US

HSBC Global Asset Management (USA) Inc. launched a Chinese Renminbi (RMB) fixed income mutual fund for…

Americas Headlines

Industrial machinery will be top growth area for US exports and imports, HSBC trade report shows

HSBC Bank Canada’s charitable giving highlighted in annual public accountability statement

Shifts in world trade open up business opportunities for Canadian companies