How will HSBC match up to bank rivals?
Other companies reporting on Tuesday include Antofagasta, Hargreaves Lansdown, InterContinental Hotels Group and Oxford Cannabinoid Technologies
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HSBC serves customers worldwide from more than 9,500 offices in 85 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa. HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations.
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Other companies reporting on Tuesday include Antofagasta, Hargreaves Lansdown, InterContinental Hotels Group and Oxford Cannabinoid Technologies
The bank said it intends to reduce its exposure to thermal coal financing by at least 25% by 2025 and by 50% by 2030
The "Sterling Lads" cartel focused on forex spot trading in ten currencies
The UK’s profit contribution tripled to US$1.5bn in the three months
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At the close, the UK blue-chip index was 18.27 points, or 0.3% higher at 7,222.82, below the day’s peak of 7,247.53 but above the low of 7,204.55
Rate cuts have cost the bank 20% of pre-tax profits since 2019
“We now expect to move to within our target dividend payout ratio range of 40% to 55% of reported earnings per ordinary share in 2021."
HSBC has been exiting its retail banking operations outside its core areas of Asia and the UK.
Low rates have affected both HSBC and Standard Chartered's net interest margins
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London's leading index advanced 3 points to 7,023 on Friday
In a note, analysts at Citi said the banking giant's decision to quit US retail banking could help turn its American wealth and personal banking business “from loss making to being profitable”
Friday is a quiet day for scheduled corporate announcements and macroeconomic data; a good opportunity, perhaps, to make the long weekend even longer?
The banking giant said it will exit 90 of its 148 US bank branches, with the remaining branches to be wound down or converted into international wealth centres
CEO Noel Quinn said the banking giant has no plans to launch a crypto trading desk or offer digital currency as an investment option to its clients
On Tuesday HSBC said a recovering UK economy helped profits rebound 79% to US$5.8bn in the first quarter of 2021
The bank said the economic outlook had improved sufficiently to lower its bad debt forecast
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It was a dull day in London, but New York appears headed in the right direction after a negative open
The country's central bank has unveiled plans to ban the use of crypto to purchase goods and services from April 30, citing concerns over lack of regulation and a volatile market
Ahead of HSBC's first-quarter results at the end of the month, Barclays was equivocal about the appeal of the shares.
“We remain positive on UK banks with the runway clearing and look for an activity-driven rebound"