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HSBC Holdings plc

Jurisdiction: United KingdomRegistry ID: Listed public company (see exchange issuer record)Entity ID: ent_hsbc-holdings-plc_1

status: activeas of 31 Oct 2026reviewed 31 Oct 2026draft

Identity

Trading names: HSBC Incorporated: undefined founding bank 1865; HSBC Holdings plc established 1990 Sector: Banking, Financial services
Chief Executive Officer: Georges Elhedery B HSBC Holdings plc, HSBC Holdings plc — corporate profile and investor materials (1 Jan 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
exchange_listing: London Stock Exchange and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (with a New York ADR listing) A Stock exchange issuer record, Exchange issuer record — HSBC Holdings plc (1 Jan 2024) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026

Operations

Countries: United Kingdom, Hong Kong, and global operations Services: Wealth and personal banking, Commercial banking, Global banking and markets
Attributed claim · as of 31 Oct 2026
HSBC describes itself as one of the world's largest banking and financial-services organisations, with a network spanning Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, North America and Latin America. — HSBC Holdings plc
B HSBC Holdings plc, HSBC Holdings plc — corporate profile and investor materials (1 Jan 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026

Assessment

What is confirmed, what is attributed, what is disputed and what remains open — kept separate by design.

Confirmed fact · as of 31 Oct 2026
HSBC Holdings plc is headquartered in London, United Kingdom and listed on London Stock Exchange and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (with a New York ADR listing).
A Stock exchange issuer record, Exchange issuer record — HSBC Holdings plc (1 Jan 2024) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Attributed claim · as of 31 Oct 2026
HSBC describes itself as one of the world's largest banking and financial-services organisations, with a network spanning Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, North America and Latin America. — HSBC Holdings plc
B HSBC Holdings plc, HSBC Holdings plc — corporate profile and investor materials (1 Jan 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Unanswered question · as of 31 Oct 2026
Period financial figures and exact registration details should be read from the company's audited filings and the relevant registry for that year.
B HSBC Holdings plc, HSBC Holdings plc — corporate profile and investor materials (1 Jan 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026

Evidence library

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regulatory notice · 1 Jan 2024
Stock-exchange issuer record establishing the listed identity of HSBC Holdings plc (London Stock Exchange and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (with a New York ADR listing)).
A Stock exchange issuer record, Exchange issuer record — HSBC Holdings plc (1 Jan 2024) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Relevance: Primary exchange record of listed identity.
company statement · 1 Jan 2025
HSBC Holdings plc corporate profile and investor materials describing its operations, headquarters (London, United Kingdom) and leadership.
B HSBC Holdings plc, HSBC Holdings plc — corporate profile and investor materials (1 Jan 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Relevance: Company source for scope, headquarters and leadership.

Claim reviews

Did HSBC face a US penalty over money-laundering controls?
Confidence: high

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