HSBC Group was formed by the expansion of Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation for many years. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation opened in Hong Kong in March, 1865. In the same year, it opened branches in Shanghai and London, and set up a correspondent bank in San Francisco. Its establishment is attributed to the decentralization of Hong Kong foreign firm.
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HSBC was founded by Thomas Sutherland, a scot, in Hong Kong on 1864 with a capital of HK$ 5 million. The original members of the initiating committee include Mr. Dent and; Chairman of the Co Committee), Mr. August Hurd and; Co), Sassoon and Son Company; Co).
British ship (Peninsula &; Oriental Steam), Minister of Zen (Messrs Siemsen &; Co), Pacific trip (Gilman &; Company), Kama Company and ten other foreign companies. 1865 was formally established in Hong Kong on March 3rd. One month after the opening of HSBC, the Shanghai branch opened.
HSBC provides a wide range of banking and financial services: personal financial services, industrial and commercial services, corporate banking, investment banking and capital markets, private banking, wealth management and other businesses through an international network connected with advanced technology and rapidly developing e-commerce capabilities.
HSBC is characterized by "meeting your banking needs from local to global". In 2008, it ranked 20th among the world's top 500 companies, with revenue of $65.438+0465 billion and net profit of $65.438+0965438+33 million.
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