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Development of the Bank HSBC Main Building, located in Hong Kong.
HSBC World Headquarters at 8 Canada Square in London, from the western end of West India Quay
HSBC Holdings was established in 1990 and became the parent company to The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in preparation for its purchase of Midland Bank and a change of domicile for the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong. Shares in HSBC Holdings, which gave HSBC a substantial presence in the UK, was completed in 1992. HSBC then moved the headquarters of HSBC Holdings from 1 Queens Road Central, Hong Kong to 10 Lower Thames Street, London in 1993.[6] Major acquisitions in South America started with the purchase of Banco Bamerindus of Brazil for $1bn in March 1997[7] and the acquisition of Roberts SA de Inversiones of Argentina for $600m in May 1997.[8] In May 1999 HSBC embarked on a major acquisition in the United States with the purchase of Republic National Bank of New York for $10.3bn.[9] Expansion into Continental Europe took place in April 2000 with the acquisition of Crédit Commercial de France, a large French bank for £6.6bn.[10] In July 2001 HSBC bought Demirbank, an insolvent Turkish bank.[11] Then in August 2002 HSBC acquired Grupo Financiero Bital, SA de CV, Mexico's largest retail bank for $1.1bn.[12] The new headquarters of HSBC Holdings at 8 Canada Square, London officially opened in April 2003.[13] Then in September 2003 HSBC bought Polski Kredyt Bank SA of Poland for $7.8m.[14] A terrorist attack took place in November 2003: a bomb blast in Istanbul damaged the bank's head office in Turkey, causing several deaths and hundreds of injuries.[15] In June 2004 HSBC expanded into China buying 19.9% of the Bank of Communications of Shanghai.[16] In the United Kingdom HSBC acquired Marks & Spencer Retail Financial Services Holdings Ltd for £763m in December 2004.[17] Acquisitions in 2005 included Metris Inc, a US credit card issuer for $1.6bn in August[18] and 70.1% of Dar Es Salaam Investment Bank of Iraq in October.[19] In April 2006 HSBC bought the 90 branches in Argentina of Banca Nazionale del Lavoro for $155m.[20] In December 2007 HSBC acquired The Chinese Bank in Taiwan.[21] In May 2008 HSBC acquired IL&FS Investment, an Indian retail broking firm.[22]
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Where is hsbc bank in paisley?
is there a hsbc bank in paisley
Is there branch of hsbc bank in dehradun?
no there is no hsbc bank in dehradun
What is the purpose of hsbc?
HSBC is a bank.
Why you want to work for HSBC bank?
why you want to wok for hsbc bank
What is HSBC Bank USA's motto?
HSBC Bank USA's motto is 'The world's local bank'.
Is there a HSBC Bank in Serbia?
Yes. There is an HSBC bank branch in Belgrade, Serbia.
Where can one find information about HSBC bank India?
One can find information about HSBC bank India from the official HSBC India website including details of their services offered and history. One can create an account with them online.
Where is hsbc bank in paisley?
is there a hsbc bank in paisley
Is there branch of hsbc bank in dehradun?
no there is no hsbc bank in dehradun
What is the HSBC's purpose?
HSBC is a bank.
What is the purpose of hsbc?
HSBC is a bank.
Why you want to work for HSBC bank?
why you want to wok for hsbc bank
When was HSBC Guyerzeller Bank created?
HSBC Guyerzeller Bank was founded in 1894 in Switzerland. It was a joint venture between the HSBC Group and Guyerzeller Bank AG. The bank was later rebranded and integrated into HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA in 2009.
What is HSBC Bank USA's motto?
HSBC Bank USA's motto is 'The world's local bank'.
When was HSBC Bank Armenia created?
HSBC Bank Armenia was created in 1996.
When was HSBC Bank USA created?
HSBC Bank USA was created in 1850.
When was HSBC Bank Argentina created?
HSBC Bank Argentina was created in 1903.
