Our history
HSBC was established in 1865 to finance trade between Europe and Asia. The experiences of the past 160 years have helped form the bank’s character across the world.
HSBC at a glance
Who we are
We’re one of the world’s largest financial organisations.
- 1865
- The year we opened for business in Hong Kong
- 41m
- Customers around the world
- 56
- Markets we operate in
What we do
We offer a full range of banking services to customers across the world through four businesses:
Hong Kong
UK
Corporate and Institutional Banking
International Wealth and Premier Banking
Find out more about our strategy and values.
Our performance
For the half-year ended 30 June 2026:
- $20.4bn
- Profit before tax, excluding notable items
- $38.2bn
- Revenue, excluding notable items
- $0.10
- Dividend per share for 2Q26
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Find out more about investing in HSBC.
HSBC around the world
Our people
- 211,000
- People work at HSBC
- 5.6m
- Training hours undertaken by our colleagues in 2025
- 122,000
- Hours of learning through our AI Academy by 26,000 colleagues in 2025
- 144
- Languages spoken by our colleagues
Find out more about careers at HSBC.
Our recognition
Georges Elhedery named Banker of the Year
In total we won 59 awards in the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026.
#1 Global Trade Finance Provider for Corporates
In the Euromoney Trade Finance Survey for the ninth year running.
Content last updated: 27 August 2026
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