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Demand drivers likely to sustain Reits' outperformance and growth

Home stretch for real estate investment trusts as strength of the office leasing market and Q2 results show endurance

HSBC appoints Pam Kaur as first female CFO, announces major restructuring

HSBC did not say what the projected cost savings might be or indicate how many jobs would be affected, but more details could emerge when the bank reports third-quarter results on Oct. 29

Now, Indians can send tuition fees to 600+ universities abroad via HSBC app

HSBC's Global Education Payments service allows customers to pay tuition fees directly to over 600 international universities through its mobile banking app

HSBC India starts global education payments; direct payments to 600 univ

HSBC India on Monday launched global education payments to enable Indian students and the bank's customers to pay fees directly to more than 600 international universities and colleges. Aiming to simplify the process of foreign currency payment, it provides students and their families a completely digital experience when making tuition payments for their overseas education, the bank said in a statement. With this new feature on the HSBC India mobile banking app, customers can select the country or territory and the university and get pre-loaded, pre-verified account details of the university, it said. They can then add student details, upload loan documents, make a payment request instantly and securely through the mobile app and benefit from reduced remittance costs compared to other international education payment options available. *** Piramal Finance partners with Digital India's Common Service Centers * Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Ltd (Piramal Finance), a wholly-owned

Nifty IT up after Fed signals rate cut; HSBC cautions on midcap IT stocks

Nifty IT up 1.77 per cent intraday after US Fed signals rate cut in September. HSBC believes mid-tier IT is not so strong.

HSBC shares rise on $3 bn buyback; flat first-half profit beats estimates

Europe's largest bank forecast its return on average tangible equity - a performance target - to be in the mid-teens in 2025, matching its estimate for 2024

Ahead of JP Morgan's inclusion, HSBC sees $250 mn of India swap deals

The British bank, via its unit in the International Financial Services Centres Authority, carried out the so-called total return swap deals worth more than $250 million

May services growth at five-month low as domestic demand weakens

HSBC India Services PMI says firms optimistic and hiring up as input costs rise

HSBC CEO Quinn announces surprise retirement, banks looks for successor

One of the main tasks for Quinn after he took over was to improve returns for shareholders, and he sought to do that by shrinking the bank's footprint in non-profitable markets

HSBC helps overseas funds navigate India's bond market as inclusion nears

Investors have cited several obstacles to obtaining an onshore permit in India, including heavy documentation process, margin requirements for trading, barriers to freely move money out of the country

Buoyant demand pushes India's services PMI to 6-month high in January

January figure marks 30 months of the index remaining above the 50-mark since July 2021. A reading above 50 in the survey indicates expansion of the sector and a figure below that suggests contraction

India business growth at four-month high in January, shows survey

That put the index above the 50-mark that separates expansion from contraction for the 30th consecutive month

Indian bonds set for new era with $100 billion inflows likely: HSBC AM

India's trillion-dollar sovereign bond market is gearing up for a rush of foreign money in the run-up to inclusion in JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s emerging markets bond index in June

HSBC unveils its largest branch in India, bets big on growing customer base

HSBC India on Wednesday announced opening of its largest branch in the country in a bid to tap growing affluent customers. Located in Whitefield, Bengaluru, the branch is spread across 8,300 square feet, HSBC India said in a statement. This marks a significant milestone as HSBC India continues to solidify its strong presence as the leading international bank in the country, it said. Bengaluru South, which now has easier connectivity to Whitefield, has a per capita income of USD 11,305 (Rs 9,36,983), one of the highest in the country and over four times that of India's per capita income of USD 2,610 (Rs 2,16,316), it said. The new branch in the heart of technology hub will cater to the financial needs of the growing tech community, offering them an extensive international network, breadth of products, bespoke wealth solutions, specialized relationship managers, and global private banking expertise. "Entrepreneurialism and innovation are fuelling wealth creation and at HSBC India, w

India's services PMI touches a three-month high at 59 in December

Owing to lower readings in October and November, however, the latest quarterly average was the lowest since the fourth quarter of the financial year 2022-2023

India's manufacturing PMI declines to 54.9 to hit 18-month low in Dec

Despite the decline, the December figure marked 30 months of the index remaining above 50. A survey print above 50 indicates manufacturing expansion, and below that, contraction

Commercials back rupee-denominated borrowing: HSBC India's Amitabh Malhotra

"Given cross-currency hedging rates, the borrowing cost in dollar terms would be significantly more for companies that do not have a natural hedge"

Up to 10% cashback, unlimited lounge access: HSBC credit cards get facelift

HSBC Premier Credit Card has brought offerings for travel, lifestyle and reward points for its existing and new customers

HSBC India, UK Export Finance tie up for 100 mn pound financing programme

HSBC India and UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK's export credit agency, have intended to establish a financing programme of up to 100 million pound to support Indian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and corporates for financing their imports from Britain. This partnership will enhance the availability of credit for Indian MSMEs and boost trade ties between the two countries, HSBC India said in a statement on Thursday. HSBC India and UKEF on Thursday signed a Letter of Intent (LoI), which enables them to work together on opportunities relating to UKEF's guarantee-backed structures. India was the UK's 12th largest trading partner in the four quarters to the end of Q2 2023, accounting for 2.1 per cent of total UK trade. In 2021, around 7,500 UK SMEs, with around 3,17,300 employees, exported goods worth 1.2 billion pound to India, accounting for 85 per cent of all UK businesses exporting goods to India. Providing enhanced financial access and developing an ecosystem that ..

DCM Shriram raises Rs 200 cr from HSBC India as sustainability linked loan

DCM Shriram, which has a presence in sugar, fertiliser and chemical businesses, has raised a Sustainability Linked Loan (SLL) of Rs 200 crore from HSBC India to fund its capex plan in Gujarat. This strategic financial move is aimed at supporting the company's ongoing capital expenditure programme in Bharuch, Gujarat, it said in a statement. "This is our first Sustainability Linked Loan obtained from HSBC India, marking our unwavering dedication to our Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) objectives," Amit Agarwal, Executive Director & Group CFO of DCM Shriram Ltd, said. "We have embarked on projects worth approximately Rs 3,500 crore, predominantly within our sugar and chemical divisions. Notably, projects in our sugar business have already been commissioned, while those in the chemicals business are nearing completion," he said. Ajay Sharma, Head-Commercial Banking at HSBC India, said it is committed to providing financing to support and incentivise the transition to a ...