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Graded A or B and worth $2B or more: A first, then the largest.
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Grade rose recently in Financials
Rose to A or B on a filing in the last 90 days, worth $2B or more: largest first.
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How it makes money
- Interest on loans
- Fees for banking and investment services
- Trading and investment income
Competes with
What it sells6
Personal bank accounts and cards
Accounts for customers to hold money, receive payments and make purchases or cash withdrawals.
Mortgages and personal loans
Loans to individuals, including loans to buy homes.
Business banking and loans
Accounts, borrowing and other banking services for small businesses and larger companies.
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International trade services
Letters of credit, guarantees and loans that help businesses pay for goods bought from or sold to companies in other countries.
Payments and foreign currency services
Services for sending money between people and businesses, including payments across borders and exchanging currencies.
Wealth and investment services
Help with saving and investing, including investment products and services for people and institutions.
Who buys it4
- Individuals who open accounts, use cards, borrow money or invest; they usually buy services through branches, websites or mobile apps.
- Small and medium-sized businesses that use accounts, payments and loans; they buy through business banking staff and digital services.
- Large companies that use loans, international payments, currency exchange and trade services; they typically work with corporate banking teams.
- Investors and institutions that use investment, trading and custody services; they usually arrange services through specialist banking teams.
What it stands on, and what could break it
What the business leans on
- 1Deposits from customers provide a source of funds for lending and are also a customer service HSBC must maintain.
- 2Its banking activities depend on financial rules and regulators in the many countries where it does business.
- 3Its results depend in part on conditions in markets such as Hong Kong, mainland China and the United Kingdom.
- 4Cross-border payments depend on banks and payment networks in other countries, as well as permission to move money under local rules.
What could go wrong
- 1Borrowers may fail to repay loans, including mortgages and loans to businesses; this can create losses for HSBC.
- 2Changes in interest rates can change both the interest HSBC earns on loans and the interest it pays to depositors.
- 3Changes in rules, sanctions or political relations affecting Hong Kong, mainland China, the United Kingdom or other countries can restrict some activities or require changes to how HSBC serves customers.
About Hsbc Holdings plc
HSBC is a bank; its name comes from Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. It holds customer deposits, lends to households and businesses, and charges fees for payments, investment services and help with international trade. It serves customers in many countries, including Hong Kong and the United Kingdom.
- Head office
- London, England
- Founded
- 1991 (holding company established; predecessor bank founded in 1865)
- Listed on
- New York Stock Exchange
- Financial year ends
- December 31
Built from Hsbc Holdings plc’s own filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Figures are as reported, with per-share history restated onto today’s share basis. This describes a business — it is not investment advice and not a recommendation to buy or sell anything.
