Hong Kong Government, The Chief Executive's 2022 Policy Address, Oct 2022; Hong Kong Government, The 2023 – 2024 Budget Speech 44 HSBC: a pillar of Hong Kong's economy and society HSBC Hong Kong Founded in Hong Kong in 1865, HSBC has been a permanent presence in Hong Kong over our...
During the Second World War the bank was forced to close many branches and its head office was temporarily moved to London. However, after the war the Bank played a key role in the reconstruction of the Hong Kong economy and began to further diversify the geographical spread of the Bank...
HSBC banker Ian Clarke alleged a failure of HSBC to retain or promote black and other ethnic minority staff, a lack of such people in senior positions, and insufficient policies to address these problems. HSBC did not address the specifics of Clarke's assertions and he resigned shortly thereaft...