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About HSBC

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation - HSBC

HISTORY

The HSBC Group has an international pedigree which is unique. Many of its principal companies opened for business over a century ago and they have a history which is rich in variety and achievement. The HSBC Group is named after its founding member, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, which was established in 1865 to finance the growing trade between China and Europe.

STABILITY

With listings on the London, Hong Kong, New York, Paris and Bermuda stock exchanges, shares in HSBC Holdings plc are held by nearly 200,000 shareholders in some 100 countries and territories. The shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange in the form of American Depositary Receipts.

INTERNATIONAL AWARDS AND RANKINGS - (2005)

Best corporate governance - IR magazine UK Awards 2005

Best disclosure practice - IR magazine UK Awards 2005

Best global sub-custodian Asia, Middle East, Caribbean - Global Finance magazine

Fifth largest company in the world - Forbes magazine

Best Islamic Wholesale Bank - Euromoney's Islamic Finance Awards 2005

Best for Islamic Private Banking Services - Euromoney's Islamic Finance Awards 2005

Global Most Admired Companies (ranked 40th) - Fortune magazine's 'The world's most admired companies

Top Mortgage Lender - Moneyfacts

INTERNATIONAL SCOPE

With headquartered in London, HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world. HSBC's international network comprises over 9,800 offices in 77 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa.