Who we are
We’re one of the world’s largest financial organisations.
1865
Fact: we opened for business in Hong Kong in 1865
41m
Fact: we serve around 41 million customers around the world
56
Fact: we have 56 markets we operate in
What we do
We offer a full range of banking services to customers across the world through four businesses:
Hong Kong
UK
Corporate and Institutional Banking
International Wealth and Premier Banking
Find out more about our strategy and values.
Our performance
For the half-year ended 30 June 2026:
$20.4bn
US DOLLARS
Fact: our profit before tax for the half-year ended 30 June 2026, excluding notable items, was 20.4 billion US dollars
$38.2bn
US DOLLARS
Fact: our revenue for the half-year ended 30 June 2026, excluding notable items, was 38.2 billion US dollars
$0.10
US DOLLARS
Fact: our dividend per share for the second quarter of 2026 was 10 cents per share
Find out more about investing in HSBC.
HSBC around the world
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HSBC lion outside our Global headquarters in London
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HSBC Main Building in Hong Kong
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HSBC UK headquarters in Birmingham, UK
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HSBC building in Dubai
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HSBC building in India
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HSBC building in Mexico City
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HSBC building in Singapore
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HSBC building in mainland China
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HSBC building in New York
Our people
211,000
Fact: about 211,000 people work at HSBC
5.6m
Fact: colleagues undertook 5.6 million hours of training in 2025
122,000
Fact: 26,000 colleagues undertook 122,000 hours of training through our AI Academy in 2025
144
Fact: about 144 languages are spoken by our colleagues
Find out more about careers at HSBC.
Our recognition
Georges Elhedery named Banker of the Year
Fact: Our Group CEO Georges Elhedery was named Banker of the Year in the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026 – one of 59 awards we picked up
Digital accessibility ‘impact-maker’
Fact: we were included in Forbes’ Accessibility 200 list, which recognises digital accessibility ‘impact makers’
#1 Global Trade Finance Provider for Corporates
Fact: we were named number one Global Trade Finance Provider for Corporates in the Euromoney Trade Finance Survey for the ninth year running
Our history
HSBC was established in 1865 to finance trade between Europe and Asia. The experiences of the past 160 years have helped form the bank’s character across the world.
Our people
Find out more about our colleagues, including our Board of Directors and senior management.
Our markets
Find out more about our global footprint and how we connect our customers to opportunities.