when was it founded? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅march 3, 1865 by sir thomas sutherland
what type of company is it? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅public limited company
where are the headquarters located? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅london, england
leadership - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅group chairman: mark tucker (october 2017)
group chief executive: noel quinn (march 2020)
how many employees - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅233,000
environmental policy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅october 2020: pledged to achieve zero emissions by 2050,
meaning HSBC will be carbon neutral and only work with carbon neutral clients; will be carbon neutral in
itself by 2030
recently in the news for - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅real-time global payments tool: global money account
that allows customers to pay bills in multiple countries, make cross border transfers, and spend like a
local (8 diff currencies)
why HSBC - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅international bank that is deeply spread out across the world,
focuses on mid-size companies and are able to go deep into helping them --> international part is very
appealing to me because it is rooted in diversity of thought and the importance of differing perspectives
to come together as one team that can be dependable and stronger together
open to new ideas, want to connect with other people, all vital traits to the health of a bank
why capital markets? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅no 2 days are the same
constant communication with both team members and clients
hits the sweet spot of being markets-facing and also finding solutions to help companies find the
necessary funds that they are looking for
atmosphere of working at a dynamic desk with all different types of people