HSBC

HSBC Holdings plc is a British multinational banking and financial services organisation headquartered in London. Founded in 1865, it serves more than 40 million customers through over 140 offices in more than 50 countries and territories, making it one of the largest financial institutions by geographic reach.

The group operates through four global businesses. Retail Banking and Wealth Management provides banking and wealth services to individual customers, savers and investors. Commercial Banking serves business customers. Global Banking and Markets provides banking and markets services to large corporations, institutional clients and governments. Global Private Banking serves high net worth clients.

HSBC's stated purpose is to "open up a world of opportunity" by connecting customers to what matters most to them. The bank focuses on facilitating international trade, supporting wealth creation and enabling financial goals across borders, serving a client spectrum that ranges from individual savers to the world's largest corporations and governments. Industry coverage spans banking, financial services, wealth management, commercial banking, global banking and markets, private banking and international trade.