HSBC
London banking giant
HSBC is a multinational bank headquartered in London, one of the world's largest financial institutions.
The initials stand for Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, reflecting its 1865 founding to finance trade between China and Europe.
The bank operates in retail, commercial, and investment banking across dozens of countries.
Chinese coastal financial center
- LondonEngland's capital city
- multinationalOperating across multiple countries
- cross-borderSpanning national boundaries
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
Asia-Pacific · branches · network · presence · expansion · Americas · expatriate
Record of dealings
- depositPlace for safekeeping
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- savingsAccumulated money kept
- checkingAct of verification
mortgage · loan · ATM · branch · teller · overdraft · statement · balance
Central command location
- CEOTop corporate officer
- boardroomCorporate decision venue
- mergerCorporate combination
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
governance · compliance · subsidiary · management · executive · restructuring · scandal · London
Collected works or assets
- securitiesTradeable financial assets
- equitiesOwnership stakes in corporations
- bondsTies that unite
- brokerageTransaction-facilitating service
custody · research · trading · underwriting · IPO · advisory · institutional
Civil War's conclusion year
- BritishOf the United Kingdom
- colonialOf occupied territories
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
Shanghai
Chinese coastal financial center
- LondonEngland's capital city
- multinationalOperating across multiple countries
- cross-borderSpanning national boundaries
international · Asia-Pacific · branches · network · presence · expansion · Americas · expatriate
account
Record of dealings
- depositPlace for safekeeping
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- savingsAccumulated money kept
checking · mortgage · loan · ATM · branch · teller · overdraft · statement · balance · credit
headquarters
Central command location
acquisition · governance · compliance · subsidiary · management · executive · restructuring · scandal · London · shareholder
portfolio
Collected works or assets
- securitiesTradeable financial assets
- equitiesOwnership stakes in corporations
- bondsTies that unite
brokerage · custody · research · trading · underwriting · IPO · advisory · institutional
1865
Civil War's conclusion year
- BritishOf the United Kingdom
- colonialOf occupied territories
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- British BrandsMarks & Spencer, Harrods, Selfridges, Tesco, Sainsbury
- European BanksBarclays, Lloyds, NatWest, Deutsche Bank, Santander
- Hong Kong CompaniesHutchison
- corporationsApple, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Toyota
- European CompaniesAirbus, Allianz, AstraZeneca, Barclays, Bayer
- Asian Financeyen, yuan, renminbi, Bank of Japan, Hang Seng
HSBCJPMorgan Chase
Multinational banking corporation
Bank of America · Wells Fargo · US Bank · Citibank · Goldman Sachs
HSBCcommunity bank
Local financial institution serving area
credit union · cooperative bank · building society · regional bank · Vanguard