Page 5 - Hsbc

Lifetime free credit card is for a select few: How to get one for yourself

Such cards do not charge annual or renewal fees for the entire duration of their validity

HSBC adds more than 300 to China's headcount after Citi wealth acquisition

The portfolio acquisition demonstrates HSBC's commitment to the Chinese market

'Byju's now worth zero': HSBC warns Prosus amid legal, financial troubles

Worsening legal challenges and severe cash crunch attributed as reasons by HSBC for Prosus' $500 million investment going to zero value in Byju's

RBI imposes Rs 36.38 lakh penalty on HSBC for violating Fema regulations

The Reserve Bank on Wednesday imposed a fine of Rs 36.38 lakh on foreign lender HSBC for Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) violations. The central bank said reporting requirements under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme of FEMA, 1999 were not followed by HSBC. The RBI had issued a show cause notice to HSBC, in response to which the bank submitted a written reply and also made oral submissions. "After considering the facts of the case and the bank's reply in the matter, the Reserve Bank of India came to the conclusion that the violations were substantiated and warranted imposition of penalty," it said.

HSBC completes sale of Russian banking unit to Expobank for undisclosed fee

HSBC's exit from Russia has been on the cards since February, when Russian President Vladimir Putin gave approval for the asset sale to privately owned Expobank to go ahead

Flash composite PMI up at 61.7 in May, job creation strongest in 18 years

The survey also noted that amid reports of higher labour and material costs, input prices across the private sector rose at the fastest pace in nine months

Why HSBC must prioritise Asian expertise in CEO search after Quinn retires

HSBC, Europe's largest lender by assets with a balance sheet of $3 trillion, is increasingly betting on its historic Asian ties to raise profits, as competition crimps revenue growth in other regions.

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

Morgan Stanley, HSBC cutting Asia IB jobs on China deals slowdown

IPOs in mainland China dropped 82% from a year earlier to just $2.4 billion during the same period, the smallest quarterly fundraising since the fourth quarter of 2018, showed the LSEG data

Record demand for exports spurs India's services PMI to 61.2 in March

HSBC Bank survey says 'buoyant demand' led to a 'cascade of positivity for the sector'

Services PMI registers strongest growth in 13.5 yrs, rises to 61.2 in Mar

In the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) parlance, a print above 50 means expansion, while a score below 50 denotes contraction

Manufacturing PMI in March rises to 16-yr high, employment improves

Sharpest uptick in output, new orders since Oct 2020, says survey

HSBC pre-tax profit up 19% in India for FY23, more profitable than China

China's pre-tax profit plummeted 89% Y-o-Y to $371 mn in 2023 from $3.40 bn in 2022 due to losses the bank suffered in its wealth management, personal banking and corporate centre verticals

HSBC's shares decline as $3 billion charge on stake in China bank

HSBC's shares slid as much as 8% in London, heading for their worst single-day drop since the Covid-19 pandemic erupted in March 2020

HSBC posts 25% rise in profit from India operations to $1.5 bn in 2023

HSBC Group on Wednesday posted a 25 per cent increase in profit from India operations to USD 1.5 billion for the financial year ended December 2023. The bank, which follows the calendar year as its fiscal, had earned a profit of USD 1.2 billion in 2022, HSBC said in its annual report for 2023. Countries, including India, Singapore, and Saudi Arabia, are the growing markets for the bank, it said. This was again evident as all of them reported a significant increase in profits in 2023, with mainland China (excluding associates), India, and Singapore each contributing in excess of USD 1 billion of profits to the group, it said. HSBC aims to continue growing its wholesale franchise by taking advantage of corporate supply chains in India, as per the annual report. The bank is also tapping into the wealth pools of the Indian diaspora with the launch of onshore Global Private Banking, it said. HSBC, which has 42,000 employees in India operations, said the economies of south and southeas

Vladimir Putin signs decree allowing HSBC to sell Russian unit to Expobank

Monday's order said it was allowing Expobank to acquire 100% of the unit, owned by HSBC Europe BV

India's manufacturing PMI rises to four-month high of 56.5 in January

New orders placed with Indian goods producers rose at a sharp pace in January and were the strongest in four months

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

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"