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 was triggered by the division of power of Hong Kong foreign firm. Headquartered in the headquarters building of Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,No. 1, Queen's Road Central, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and its subsidiaries have set up about 700 branches and offices in the Asia-Pacific region. HSBC Group is one of the largest banks and financial institutions in the world. HSBC Group has about 9,500 subsidiaries in 76 countries and regions in Europe, Asia-Pacific, America, Middle East and Africa. HSBC is listed on the stock exchanges in London, Hongkong, new york, Paris and Bermuda, and has about 200,000 global shareholders in more than 65,438+000 countries and regions. It employs 232,000 employees. HSBC has more than 6,543.8 billion customers worldwide.
HSBC is one of the largest foreign banks investing in the Mainland. Its total investment in Chinese-funded financial institutions and its own development in the Mainland has exceeded 5 billion US dollars, including 8% of Shanghai Bank, 65,438+06.8% of Ping An Insurance and 65,438+09% of Bank of Communications.