HSBC

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Multinational banking and financial services holding company

Data Confidence: 75% · Sources: 2 · Last Updated: Sep 18, 2026

Net Worth ▲: $3.2T
Reach ▲: 40.0M people
Power ▲: HSBC commands $3.23 trillion in total assets, a deposit base of $1.8 trillion, and operations across more than 60 countries supported by 211,000 employees.
Influence ▲: As a Global Systemically Important Bank (G-SIB) generating $64.4 billion in annual revenue, HSBC significantly influences cross-border trade finance, foreign exchange markets, and global liquidity flows between Western and Asian economies.
Network ▲: HSBC maintains extensive executive linkages with central banks, sovereign wealth funds, and corporate boards worldwide, led by Group Chief Executive Georges Elhedery and Group Chairman Brendan Nelson.
Legacy ▲: Established in 1865 by Sir Thomas Sutherland to finance merchant trade along the China coast, HSBC built foundational infrastructure for international trade finance and evolved into Europe's second-largest bank by assets.
Trajectory ▲: Stable — first assessment on record.

About

HSBC Holdings plc is a British multinational universal bank and financial services group headquartered in London, England. Founded in 1865 in British Hong Kong as The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation to finance East-West trade, HSBC has expanded over 160 years into one of the largest financial institutions globally. As of 2025/2026, HSBC holds over $3.2 trillion in total assets, serves more than 40 million customers across over 60 countries, and employs approximately 211,000 staff. Its operations span wealth and personal banking, commercial banking, and corporate and institutional banking.