definition for: #HSBC

HSBC Holdings plc provides banking and financial products and services. It operates through four businesses Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Commercial Banking, Global Banking and Markets, and Global Private Banking. The company?s Retail Banking and Wealth Management business offers a range of personal banking products and services, including current and savings accounts, mortgages and personal loans, credit cards, debit cards, and local and international payment services; and wealth management services comprising insurance and investment products, asset management services, and financial planning services. Its Commercial Banking business provides overdrafts, corporate cards, term and syndicated loans, leveraged financing, and acquisition and project financing; international trade and receivables finance; treasury management solutions; payments and cash management services; and insurance and investment products to commercial customers, including small and medium-sized enterprises, mid-market enterprises, and corporates. The company?s Global Banking and Markets business is involved in the provision of financing, advisory, and transaction services, as well as services in credit, rates, foreign exchange, equities, money markets and securities services; and principal investment activities to government, corporate and institutional clients, and private investors. Its Global Private Banking business provides private banking, investment management and private wealth solutions to high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals and their families. The company operates through approximately 6,100 offices in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, North America, and Latin America. HSBC Holdings plc was founded in 1865 and is based in London, United Kingdom