Introduction 1.1. Background To HSBC’s shareholders‚ they would be very happy. HSBC has exceeded its profit expectations in the first quarter of 2011. The bank generated a $11.5 billion pretax profit for the first half of 2011 up from $11.1 billion a year ago. But to the bank’s employees‚ they may not dare to join the celebration. It is because most of them would become unemployed in the next second. HSBC announced its strategy to cut 30‚000 jobs before 2013 for cost savings and shaping the
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HSBC is known as the “World’s local bank”. Originally called the HongKong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited‚ HSBC was established in 1865 to finance the growing trade between China and the United Kingdom. HSBC is now the second largest bank in the world‚ serving 100 million customers through 9‚500 branches in 79 countries. The company is organized by business line (personal financial services; customer finance; commercial banking; corporate investment banking and markets; private banking)
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balance of payments over the past few years. Use the schedule I have attached to the case – it is in the same format as we used to examine the U.S. balance of payments. What do the trade and current account balances suggest about the likelihood of a potential devaluation of the peso? Why? a. It suggests that because Mexico is importing twice as much as they are exporting that there is a strong chance that the peso will lose value to counter the constant increase in imports. It is also important to
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Case #1 – The Mexican Peso Crisis of December 1994 There are three different types of foreign exchange regimes that can be used by developing countries once their currency has stabilized. The first one is called the managed float. Also called the dirty float‚ the managed float is a system when exchange rates are able to change due to the nature of the market‚ but leaves the option for the government to intervene if the fluctuation is not desired. It is the regime that has been used by the monetary
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Technology-HSBC Case Study March 10‚ 2012 Professor Shaw Argosy University How has the company chosen to improve its knowledge of customers and therefore its decision making? Analyze the management‚ organization‚ and technology dimensions of the solution. HSBC‚ as with other banks‚ took advantage of many poor consumers looking to own their own home. These consumers had low credit scores‚ are in default or have low income‚ which means there was a higher probability of them not paying back
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In 1994‚ the devaluation of the Mexican peso against the U.S dollar was reduced by 14%. This turned out to be a crisis because most of the fund managers liquidated funds due to fear of loosing investments; peso crisis was extended to Latin American and Asian financial markets.‚ In 1995 alone prices increased by 35% and output was decreased by 6.2%‚ also Mexico’s per capita GDP fell by 5% during the crisis. In order to help restore financial stability‚ the United States‚ arranged a $50 billion bailout
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The market research process Market research is the collection and analysis of information about a business”s markets. This can cover features such as market trends‚ customer behaviour and opinions and the business strategies of competitors. Its purpose is to help a business decide its marketing mix. This is sometimes known as the four Ps: Types of research There are different types of market research. One important classification is between primary research and secondary research. •
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HSBC: The world’s local bank Written by James Gregory on February 03‚ 2009. HSBC’s print ads are easily identifiable – a solid red border‚ a repeated image‚ and a strong one-liner that embodies their brand. HSBC’s ad campaign utilizes several strong and effective tactics to gain attention. A majority of the ads involve a single image‚ copied three times‚ with a different value printed over each copy of the image. HSBC’s tagline gives the impression HSBC understands different people and locations
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Natalie McGuire ACFI 703 Mexican Peso Case 1. Take a look at Mexico’s balance of payments over the past few years. Use the schedule I have attached – it is in the same format as we used to examine the U.S. balance of payments. What do the trade and current account balances suggest about the likelihood of a potential devaluation of the peso? Why? According to Mexico’s BOP‚ they have a trade deficit as well as a negative current account balance. This indicates that the peso has devalued due to the significantly higher imports
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HSBC: Who’s the Boss? HSBC: Who’s the Boss? Case Overview In September 2010‚ the business world was shocked by a public boardroom debacle at HSBC. Incumbent Chairman‚ Stephen Green‚ had announced his pre-mature departure from HSBC ahead of schedule‚ putting HSBC’s succession plan into the spotlight. An unforeseen and public power struggle ensued‚ with speculation as to whether incumbent CEO Michael Geoghegan or one of several other possible candidates would get the top job. The chaotic succession
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