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| | HSBC - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | HSBC is one of the three banks which issues banknotes for Hong Kong (the other two being the Bank of China (Hong Kong) and Standard Chartered Bank). | | | HSBC’s largest presence in Brazil and in South America was established in March 1997, when Banco HSBC Bamerindus S.A. was set up to take over the assets, liabilities and subsidiaries of Banco Bamerindus do Brasil S.A., which had been established in 1952. | | | HSBC was first established in Hong Kong in March 1865. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSBC_Holdings
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| | CNN.com - HSBC buys Mexican bank Bital - August 21, 2002 |
| | HSBC said its offer for Bital was worth about $1.20 per share on a fully diluted basis -- a premium of about 20 percent to Bital's Tuesday closing price -- and a total of $1.14 billion, assuming tender of 100 percent of the shares. | | | HSBC shares have outperformed the European banking sector by about four percent since the start of 2002. | | | LONDON (Reuters) -- Global banking group HSBC Holdings said on Wednesday it agreed to buy Mexico's No. 5 bank Grupo Financiero Bital for a maximum $1.14 billion in cash, boosting its presence in the fast-growing Mexican market. |
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http://archives.cnn.com/2002/BUSINESS/asia/08/21/uk.hsbc
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| | Group History - 2000 to present day |
| | HSBC acquired and recapitalized Grupo Financiero Bital in Mexico at a total cost of US$1.9 billion. | | | HSBC's purchase of Household International Inc. added substantially to the Group's business and profile in the United States; Household’s network of over 1300 branches in 45 states provided consumer finance to 53 million customers. | | | Elsewhere, HSBC acquired a 10 per cent share of Ping An Insurance Company of China, the second largest life insurance operator in the country. |
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http://www.hsbc.com/hsbc/about_hsbc/group-history
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| | Business Wire: HSBC Holdings Reports Pre-tax Profit of US$7,98... @ HighBeam Research |
| | The financial information in this news release is based on the audited consolidated accounts of HSBC Holdings plc and its subsidiaries for the year ended 31 December 1999. | | | The dividend will be payable on 27 April 2000 in cash, in US dollars, sterling or Hong Kong dollars, or in a combination of these currencies, at the exchange rates on 18 April 2000, with a scrip dividend alternative. | | | In these circumstances HSBC concentrated on raising attractively priced deposits and generating fees through the distribution of insurance and mutual fund products. |
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http://www.highbeam.com/library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:59625125&refid=holomed_1
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| | FRB: Press Release -- Approval of the application of Hongkong Bank of Canada -- November 27, 1996 |
| | Bank and Holdings have committed to make available to the Board such information on the operations of Bank, Holdings and any of their affiliates that the Board deems necessary to determine and enforce compliance with the IBA, the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, and other applicable federal law. | | | To the extent that the provision of such information is prohibited or impeded by law, Bank and Holdings have committed to cooperate with the Board to obtain any necessary consents or waivers that might be required from third parties in connection with disclosure of certain information. | | | 3 Bank would acquire approximately 80 percent of the assets and liabilities of HSBC's Seattle branch, and approximately 20 percent of the assets and liabilities of HSBC's Portland branch. |
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http://www.federalreserve.gov/boarddocs/press/bhc/1996/19961127
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| | HSBC Holdings plc - Fact Sheet - Hoover's |
| | All told, HSBC has more than 9,800 offices in nearly 80 countries, providing consumer and commercial banking services, credit cards, asset management, investment banking, private banking, securities trading, insurance, and leasing. | | | US operations, which include HSBC USA, got a boost with the 2003 purchase of consumer lender Household International (now HSBC Finance). | | | TIP: Analyze the Competitive Landscape to view a head-to-head comparison of a firm's profitability, operations, growth, and valuation versus that of its top three competitors. |
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http://www.hoovers.com/hsbc-holdings/--ID__41790--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml
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| | HSBCnet |
| | Discover HSBC in over 45 countries in Business Profiles. | | | In addition, a rundown of international stock quotes, market summaries, currency tables and breaking news is offered, with expert views on global financial markets. | | | Know more about world currency trends after logon. |
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http://www.hsbcnet.com/hsbc
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| | The HSBC Watch, from Inner City Press / Fair Finance Watch |
| | HSBC writes that “HSBC Group members are expected to follow all relevant local, international and industry standards in addition to our internal standards.” But in the only example given, HSBC used local (Luxembourg) “standards” to refuse to provide information about its wiring of money related to Riggs Bank / Equatorial Guinea’s dictator. | | | HSBC officials insist that the bank and Household are separate and there are no plans to reorganize Household under HSBC Bank USA. | | | Last week HSBC's acquisition target was the financial services unit of U.K. department store Marks and Spencer; HSBC bid $1.4 billion, and claims it will consummate the proposal by the end of the year. |
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http://www.innercitypress.org/hsbc.html
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| | HSBC holdings "neutral" newratings.com |
| | Cost and operating synergies from the integration of Household is expected to boost HSBC Holdings’ performance, the analysts believe. | | | In a research note published this afternoon, the analysts mention that the company is likely to be benefited by the improving prospects of the consumer finance sector in the US. | | | The company& share price has increased significantly in the past few quarters on account of an appreciating Sterling and an economic recovery in Hong Kong after the end of the SARS scare, the analsyst say. |
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http://www.newratings.com/analyst_news/article_318906.html
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| | SAS Press Release SAS and HSBC Holdings plc join forces to transform fraud-detection market |
| | Through an international network linked by advanced technology, including a rapidly growing e-commerce capability, HSBC provides a comprehensive range of financial services: personal financial services; consumer finance; commercial banking; corporate, investment banking and markets; private banking; and other activities. | | | SAS is the market leader in providing a new generation of business intelligence software and services that create true enterprise intelligence. | | | Each year, banks and financial organizations across the world lose more than $2 billion annually to payment card fraud. |
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http://www.sas.com/news/preleases/071205/news2.html
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| | Welcome to HSBC Financial Services (Cayman) Limited |
| | HSBC Holdings plc is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations, with major personal, commercial, corporate and investment banking and insurance businesses operating in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa. | | | Those people accessing these pages are required to inform themselves about and observe any relevant restrictions. | | | We are licensed under the respective laws of the Cayman Islands as a Bank and Trust Company, and an Insurance Manager which enables us to offer an array of services to our clients. |
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http://www.hsbc.ky
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| | HSBC Holdings PLC ADR Stock Report (HBC) Quote & News |
| | HSBC exemplifies the traits an elite global bank should have. | | | HSBC Holdings Opens Corporate Banking Operations In Slovakia (DJ) | | | NEWS SNAP: Julius Baer New Shares At CHF68 To Fund Buys (DJ) |
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http://quote.morningstar.com/Switch.html?Ticker=HBC&djnsection=QN1
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| | HSBC HOLDINGS PLC - HBC Annual and Transition Report (foreign private issuer) (20-F) SIGNATURE |
| | 2.1 The total amount of long-term debt securities of HSBC Holdings plc authorized under any instrument does not exceed 10 percent of the total assets of the Group on a consolidated basis. | | | HSBC HOLDINGS PLC - HBC Annual and Transition Report (foreign private issuer) (20-F) SIGNATURE | | | 13.1 Annual Certification of HSBC Holdings plc's Group Chairman and Group Finance Director pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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http://sec.edgar-online.com/2005/03/04/0001021231-05-000191/section8.asp
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| | HSBC in Hong Kong |
| | Join HSBC Premier and enjoy a host of exclusive benefits! | | | Investments made easy - open an investment account online |
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| | Business Asia: HSBC cuts exposure to ailing trio - HSBC Holdings PLC |
| | In other news, Hongkong-Bank of Australia - HSBC's flagship within the country - recently launched a financial planning division to complement existing personal banking services. | | | In its 1998 first-half results, the HSBC Group reported an increase in operating profit before provisions, but profit attributable to shareholders fell in comparison to the first six months of 1997. | | | HSBC Holdings reported a 13 per cent increase in operating profit before provisions, reaching US$4.76 billion, for the first six months of 1998. |
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http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BJT/is_18_6/ai_55143473
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| | Fair Disclosure Wire: Interim 2005 HSBC Holdings plc Earnings Conference Call - Final@ HighBeam Research |
| | The above preview is from Fair Disclosure Wire, August 1, 2005. | | | Fair Disclosure Wire: Interim 2005 HSBC Holdings plc Earnings Conference Call - Final@ HighBeam Research | | | Over on the podium there is Douglas Flint, Group Finance Director, and in the front row are Alan Jebson, our Group Chief Operating Officer, Michael Geoghegan, Chief Executive of HSBC Bank plc, John Studzinski and Stuart Gulliver, Co-Heads of CIBM, and a number of other senior HSBC colleagues. |
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http://highbeam.com/library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:112193227&refid=ip_almanac_hf
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| | HSBC Holdings PLC -- Encyclopædia Britannica |
| | bank holding company based in London that originated as the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Ltd., in 1865, with offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and London. | | | Includes lists and descriptions of such holdings, tender details, legal information on privatization procedures, text of the Privatization Act, and revenue and foreign investment statistics. | | | Before the close of the 19th century, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation had become a leading banker for governments, including… |
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http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9396005?tocId=9396005
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| | Banking Department Approved HSBC Holdings PLC Acquisition of Nine State Licensed Subsidiaries of Household ... |
| | New York, NY: The New York State Banking Department announced today it approved the applications submitted by HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC) to acquire nine New York State-licensed entities as part of HSBC's acquisition of Household International, Inc. (Household). | | | Banking Department Approved HSBC Holdings PLC Acquisition of Nine State Licensed Subsidiaries of Household International Inc. | | | HSBC filed nine applications on November 27, 2002. |
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http://www.banking.state.ny.us/pr030326.htm
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| | Household Finance Corp. |
| | This entry is part of the Encyclopedia's Dictionary of Leading Chicago Businesses (1820-2000) that was prepared by Mark R. Wilson, with additional contributions from Steven R. Porter and Janice L. Reiff. | | | In 2003, Household International was bought out by British banking giant HSBC Holdings PLC. | | | At the end of the 1990s, when it was based in suburban Prospect Heights, Household International employed about 4,700 people in the Chicago area. |
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http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/2708.html
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| | Seoul Globe |
| | LONDON: Banking group HSBC Holdings PLC reported a 5 per cent rise in half-year earnings yesterday as it pushed forward with its expansion into emerging markets and as bad debts fell in... | | | Envoys from six nations have resumed North Korean nuclear talks, after failing to reach a breakthrough during 12 hours of bilateral talks on Monday. |
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http://archive.wn.com/2005/08/02/1400/seoulglobe
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| | Money Talk UK |
| | LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair will risk his first major defeat in parliament on Wednesday in a bid to allow police to hold terror... | | | Certified gadget obsessives and scour Gizmoville for the oddest digital goodies, keeps tabs on the best and worst of eBay and answers your PC queries. | | | Time to stop writing me off — Dyer |
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