Strengths--
*Significant presence in each of the world's financial markets.
Principal Subsidiaries:
Asia-Pacific:
• HSBC Bank Australia Limited
• HSBC Bank China Company Limited
• The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
• Hang Seng Bank Ltd
• HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad
• HSBC Bank Philippines Ltd
Europe:
• HSBC Bank Armenia
• HSBC France
• HSBC Trinkaus und Burkhardt AG
• HSBC Turkey
• HSBC Bank International
• HSBC Bank Malta plc
• HSBC Private bank UK ltd
• HSBC Bank plc
Latin America:
• HSBC Bank Argentina SA
• HSBC Bank Brazil SA
• HSBC Bank Colombia SA
• HSBC Mexico SA
• HSBC Bank El Salvador
• Middle East and North Africa:
• HSBC Bank Middle East Ltd
• HSBC Bank Egypt SAE
• The Saudi British Bank
North America:
• HSBC Bank Canada
• HSBC Bank USA Inc
• HSBC Finance Corporation
*Wide Business Range.
Principal Business Groups and Divisions:
• Commercial Banking
• Global Banking and Markets (Investment Banking)
• Personal Financial Services (Retail Banking and Consumer Finance)
• Global Private Banking
Commercial Banking:
HSBC provides financial services to small, medium-sized and middle-market enterprises. The group has more than 3 million of such customers, including sole proprietors, partnerships, clubs and associations, incorporated businesses and publicly quoted companies.
Global Banking & Markets:
Global Banking and Markets is the investment banking arm of HSBC. It provides investment banking and financing solutions for corporate and institutional clients, including corporate banking, investment banking, capital markets, trade services, payments and cash management, and leveraged acquisition finance. It provides services in equities, credit and rates, foreign exchange, money markets and securities services, in addition to asset management services.
Global Banking and Markets has offices in more than 60 countries and territories worldwide, and describes itself as "emerging