HSBC was established in 1865 to finance trade between Europe and Asia. For 150 years we have connected customers to opportunities. We enable businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, helping people to realise their ambitions.
HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of the HSBC Group, is headquartered in London. The Group serves customers worldwide from around 6,000 offices in 71 countries and territories in Asia, Europe, North and Latin America, and the Middle East and North Africa.
With assets of US$2,410bn at 31 December 2015, HSBC is one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organisations.