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HSBC

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Holding / corporate group
HSBC GroupHSBC Holdings

HSBC Holdings plc is a British multinational banking and financial services group headquartered in London, one of the world's largest financial institutions.

Founded1865United Kingdom
HQLondonUnited Kingdom
01 · About

HSBC

Founded 1865 · London, United Kingdom

HSBC Holdings plc is a British multinational banking and financial services group headquartered in London (8 Canada Square, Canary Wharf). The group traces its origins to 1865, when Thomas Sutherland founded The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in Hong Kong; the current holding company, HSBC Holdings plc, was established in 1991. HSBC operates in around 57 countries and territories across six continents, providing retail, commercial and investment banking, wealth management and insurance. The company is listed on the London, Hong Kong, New York and Bermuda stock exchanges. Key group entities include Hang Seng Bank, HSBC UK, HSBC Bank USA and HSBC México.

  • Thomas Sutherland

    Founder (The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation)

    Scottish businessman who founded The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in Hong Kong in 1865.

02 · What they do

Domain of activity

2 industries
Who for2Industries
  • Finance & banking
  • Insurance
03 · Geography

Global presence

HQ London · 1 regions
Global
04 · Metrics

Scale & funding

founded 1865
1865founded
approx. 211,000 (2026)employees
maturedevelopment stage
Publiclisted
activestatus
07 · Classification

Profile & metadata

4 classification · 6 external links

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